GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
Nearly 100 people in North Dakota died by gun violence in 2019, an average of nearly two people every week. Suicides were 85% of the gun deaths and homicides were 11%.
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 2010-2019, therefore these data points are omitted from the graph above.
County Variations
Age-adjusted gun death rate per 100,000
- 7.92 to 11.42
- 11.43 to 14.93
- 14.94 to 18.44
- 18.45 to 21.88
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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Among the counties in North Dakota, Walsh County had the highest gun death rate, followed by McKenzie County and Rolette County.
Conversely, Cass County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Grand Forks County and Burleigh County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
10
firearm homicides in 2019
Gun Deaths by Intent
11% of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
Nearly half of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.
Demographics
In North Dakota, White males are at highest risk of firearm homicide.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
FIREARM SUICIDES
79
firearm suicides in 2019
15th
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 by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
In North Dakota, White males ages 45-54 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
