GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
More than 500 Oregonians died by gun violence in 2019. Suicides were 82% of the gun deaths and homicides were 14%.
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
- 7.46 to 14.16
- 14.17 to 20.87
- 20.88 to 27.58
- 27.59 to 34.38
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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Among the counties in Oregon, Harney County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Klamath County and Lake County.
Conversely, Washington County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Polk County and Benton County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
78
firearm homicides in 2019
6th
lowest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
More than 10% of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
Nearly 2/3 of homicides were committed with firearms in 201
Demographics
In Oregon, Black males are disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide. Black males aged 15-34 have a firearm homicide rate 10 times higher than White males of the same age group.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
FIREARM SUICIDES
466
firearm suicides in 2019, including
19
children and teens
18th
highest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
The majority of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.
Suicide by Method
Half of all suicides were by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
In Oregon, 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
