490
gun deaths in Nevada, including
33
children and teens
(ages 0-19)
24%
Homicides comprised nearly 1/4 of gun deaths
72%
Suicides comprised nearly 3/4 of gun deaths
84%
of gun death victims were male
16th
highest gun death rate in the country in 2019

GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019

In 2019, 490 Nevadans died by gun violence, an average of more than one person every day. Suicides were 72% of the gun deaths and homicides were 24%.

Number of deaths

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

  • 14.25 to 17.35
  • 17.36 to 20.46
  • 20.47 to 23.57
  • 23.58 to 26.56
  • Suppressed /
    Unreliable

Among the counties in Nevada, Humboldt County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Elko County and Nye County.

Conversely, Clark County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Douglas County and Washoe County.

Notes:

  • The CDC suppresses data in which fewer than 10 deaths are reported in a given time frame and considers firearm death rates based on fewer than 20 deaths “statistically unreliable.” Counties that meet this criteria are labeled “Suppressed/Unreliable.”
  • Based on a ten-year average (2010-2019).

FIREARM HOMICIDES

118
firearm homicides in 2019, including
19
children and teens
16th
lowest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

Nearly 1/4 of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.

Homicide by Method

71% of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.

Demographics

In Nevada, Black males are disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide. Black males aged 15-34 have a firearm homicide rate 9 times higher than White males of the same age group.

Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).

FIREARM SUICIDES

354
firearm suicides in 2019, including
10
children and teens
12th
highest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

Nearly 3/4 of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.

Suicide by Method

More than 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