GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
More than 700 Oklahomans died by gun violence in 2019, an average of two people every day. Suicides were 64% of the gun deaths and homicides were 33%.
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
- 11.87 to 16.27
- 16.28 to 20.68
- 20.69 to 25.09
- 25.10 to 29.57
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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Flore","data":"18.28","test":18.28,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Lincoln","data":"17.19","test":17.19,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Logan","data":"12.97","test":12.97,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Love","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Major","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Marshall","data":"22.94","test":22.94,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Mayes","data":"19.78","test":19.78,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"McClain","data":"14.93","test":14.93,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"McCurtain","data":"27.83","test":27.83,"label":"leg-3"},{"county":"McIntosh","data":"23.08","test":23.08,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Murray","data":"18.44","test":18.44,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Muskogee","data":"18.09","test":18.09,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Noble","data":"18.14","test":18.14,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Nowata","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Okfuskee","data":"22.82","test":22.82,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Oklahoma","data":"18.33","test":18.33,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Okmulgee","data":"23.6","test":23.6,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Osage","data":"16.7","test":16.7,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Ottawa","data":"18.41","test":18.41,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Pawnee","data":"21.51","test":21.51,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Payne","data":"12.32","test":12.32,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Pittsburg","data":"20.6","test":20.6,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Pontotoc","data":"12.56","test":12.56,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Pottawatomie","data":"16.55","test":16.55,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Pushmataha","data":"27.26","test":27.26,"label":"leg-3"},{"county":"Roger Mills","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Rogers","data":"12.11","test":12.11,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Seminole","data":"19.42","test":19.42,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Sequoyah","data":"14.87","test":14.87,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Stephens","data":"14.32","test":14.32,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Texas","data":"13.47","test":13.47,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Tillman","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Tulsa","data":"18.9","test":18.9,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Wagoner","data":"16.19","test":16.19,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Washington","data":"12.87","test":12.87,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Washita","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Woods","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Woodward","data":"14.5","test":14.5,"label":"leg-0"}]
Among the counties in Oklahoma, Johnston County had the highest gun death rate, followed by McCurtain County and Pushmataha County.
Conversely, Cleveland County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Rogers County and Jackson County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
246
firearm homicides in 2019, including
29
children and teens
14th
highest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
1/3 of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
Nearly 3/4 of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.
Demographics
In Oklahoma, 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
473
firearm suicides in 2019, including
35
children and teens
6th
highest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
Nearly 2/3 of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.
Suicide by Method
Nearly 3/5 of suicides were by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
In Oklahoma, White males ages 75+ and American Indian/Alaska Native males 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
