GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
Nearly 50 Rhode Islanders died by gun violence in 2019. Suicides were 69% of gun deaths and homicides were 25%.
TRENDS OVER TIME
After four years of a steady decline, the overall gun death rate and firearm suicide rate increased from 2018 to 2019. The overall gun death rate increased by 40% and the firearm suicide rate increased by 44%.
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000
County Variations
FIREARM HOMICIDES
Gun Deaths by Intent
Homicide by Method
FIREARM SUICIDES
Gun Deaths by Intent
Suicide by Method
RESOURCES
Additional Information
- Prevent Firearm Suicide - Rhode Island
- Disarm Domestic Violence - Rhode Island
- Implement ERPO - Rhode Island
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