156
gun deaths in New Hampshire
13%
Homicides comprised 13% of gun deaths
85%
Suicides comprised the majority of gun deaths
86%
of gun death victims were male
14th
lowest gun death rate in the country in 2019

GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019

More than 150 People in New Hampshire died by gun violence in 2019, an average of three people every week. Suicides were 85% of the gun deaths and homicides were 13%.

Number of deaths

TRENDS OVER TIME

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000

Total gun death rate
Firearm homicide rate
Firearm suicide rate

Note: The CDC considers firearm homicide rates based on fewer than 20 deaths “statistically unreliable.” There were fewer than 20 firearm homicides reported from 2010-2018, therefore these data points are omitted from the graph above.

County Variations

Age-adjusted gun death rate per 100,000

  • 6.71 to 9.01
  • 9.02 to 11.32
  • 11.33 to 13.63
  • 13.64 to 15.98
  • Suppressed /
    Unreliable

Among the counties in New Hampshire, Coos County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Sullivan County and Carroll County.

Conversely, Rockingham County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Merrimack County and Strafford 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

20
firearm homicides in 2019
2nd
lowest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

Over 10% of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.

Homicide by Method

Over half of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.

Demographics

In New Hampshire, White males are at highest risk of firearm homicide.

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

FIREARM SUICIDES

132
firearm suicides in 2019
25th
highest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

The majority of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.

Suicide by Method

Over half of all suicides were with firearm in 2019.

Demographics

In New Hampshire, 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