GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
More than 400 Kansans died by gun violence in 2019, an average of one person every day. Suicides were 72% of the gun deaths and homicides were 25%.
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
- 7.72 to 12.92
- 12.93 to 18.13
- 18.14 to 23.34
- 23.35 to 28.36
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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":"Rawlins","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Reno","data":"11.52","test":11.52,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Republic","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Rice","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Riley","data":"7.72","test":7.72,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Rooks","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Rush","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Russell","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Saline","data":"12.32","test":12.32,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Scott","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Sedgwick","data":"13.97","test":13.97,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Seward","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Shawnee","data":"18.43","test":18.43,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Sheridan","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Sherman","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Smith","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Stafford","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Stanton","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Stevens","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Sumner","data":"13.41","test":13.41,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Thomas","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Trego","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Wabaunsee","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Wallace","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Washington","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Wichita","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Wilson","data":"28.36","test":28.36,"label":"leg-3"},{"county":"Woodson","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Wyandotte","data":"24.48","test":24.48,"label":"leg-3"},{"county":"","data":"12.71","test":12.71,"label":"leg-0"}]
Among the counties in Kansas, Wilson County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Wyandotte County and Barton County.
Conversely, Riley County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Douglas County and Franklin County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
99
firearm homicides in 2019, including
20
children and teens
28th
highest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
1/4 of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
Nearly 3/4 of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.
Demographics
In Kansas, young Black males are disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide. Black males aged 15-34 have a firearm homicide rate 15 times higher than White males of the same age group.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
FIREARM SUICIDES
291
firearm suicides in 2019, including
22
children and teens
22nd
highest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
Nearly 3/4 of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.
Suicide by Method
More than half of all suicides were by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
In Kansas, 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
