GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
Nearly 400 people in Utah died by gun violence in 2019, an average of one person every day. Suicides were 84% of the gun deaths and homicides were 13%.
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
- 7.51 to 13.21
- 13.22 to 18.92
- 18.93 to 24.63
- 24.64 to 30.37
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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Among the counties in Utah, Sevier County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Carbon County and Emery County.
Conversely, Cache County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Summit County and Davis County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
51
firearm homicides in 2019
3rd
lowest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
Over 10% of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
3/5 of all homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.
Demographics
In Utah, Hispanic/Latino males are at the highest risk of firearm homicide.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
FIREARM SUICIDES
329
firearm suicides in 2019, including
24
children and teens
9th
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 Utah, 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
