737
gun deaths in Oklahoma, including
70
children and teens
(ages 0-19)
33%
Homicides comprised 1/3 of gun deaths
64%
Suicides comprised nearly 2/3 of gun deaths
85%
of gun death victims were male
11th
highest gun death rate in the country in 2019

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%.

Number of deaths

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

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.

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.

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