GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
Over 200 Nebraskans died by gun violence in 2019, an average of nearly four people every week. Suicides were 75% of the gun deaths and homicides were 20%.
TRENDS OVER TIME
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000
Total gun death rate
Firearm homicide rate
Firearm suicide rate
County Variations
Age-adjusted gun death rate per 100,000
- 5.81 to 9.91
- 9.92 to 14.02
- 14.03 to 18.13
- 18.14 to 22.40
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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Butte","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Boyd","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Brown","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Buffalo","data":"8.47","test":8.47,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Burt","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Butler","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Cass","data":"10.35","test":10.35,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Cedar","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Chase","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Cherry","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Cheyenne","data":"22.4","test":22.4,"label":"leg-3"},{"county":"Clay","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Colfax","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Cuming","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Custer","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Dakota","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Dawes","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Dawson","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Deuel","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Dixon","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Dodge","data":"7.46","test":7.46,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Douglas","data":"10.85","test":10.85,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Dundy","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Fillmore","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Franklin","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Frontier","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Furnas","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Gage","data":"10.81","test":10.81,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Garden","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Garfield","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Gosper","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Grant","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Greeley","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Hall","data":"8.15","test":8.15,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Hamilton","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Harlan","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Hayes","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Hitchcock","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Holt","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Hooker","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Howard","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Jefferson","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Johnson","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Kearney","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Keith","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Keya Paha","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Kimball","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Knox","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Lancaster","data":"6.98","test":6.98,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Lincoln","data":"10.34","test":10.34,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Logan","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Loup","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Madison","data":"10.31","test":10.31,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"McPherson","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Merrick","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Morrill","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Nance","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Nemaha","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Nuckolls","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Otoe","data":"12.19","test":12.19,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Pawnee","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Perkins","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Phelps","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Pierce","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Platte","data":"5.81","test":5.81,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Polk","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Red Willow","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Richardson","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Rock","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Saline","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Sarpy","data":"6.49","test":6.49,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Saunders","data":"11.21","test":11.21,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Scotts Bluff","data":"7.28","test":7.28,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Seward","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Sheridan","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Sherman","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Sioux","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Stanton","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Thayer","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Thomas","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Thurston","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Valley","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Washington","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Wayne","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Webster","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Wheeler","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"York","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"}]
Among the counties in Nebraska, Cheyenne County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Otoe County and Saunders County.
Conversely, Platte County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Sarpy County and Adams County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
40
firearm homicides in 2019
9th
lowest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
One in five gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
Nearly 70% of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.
Demographics
In Nebraska, Black males are disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide. Black males aged 15-34 have a firearm homicide rate 23 times higher than White males of the same age group.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
FIREARM SUICIDES
154
firearm suicides in 2019
20th
lowest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
3/4 of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.
Suicide by Method
Half of all suicides were by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
In Nebraska, White males ages 75+ are at highest risk for firearm suicide.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
Resources
Additional Information
Notes
- All rates listed are age-adjusted in order to allow for accurate comparisons between populations with different age distributions.
- All data is from 2019, the most recent year of data available, unless otherwise indicated.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. WONDER Online Database, 1999-2019. Available: http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html.
Last updated March 2021
