842
gun deaths in Washington, including
56
children and teens
(ages 0-19)
20%
Homicides comprised 1/5 of gun deaths
76%
Suicides comprised 3/4 of gun deaths.
86%
of gun death victims were male
15th
lowest gun death rate in the country in 2019

GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019

More than 800 people in Washington died by gun violence in 2019, an average of two people every day. Suicides were 76% of the gun deaths and homicides were 20%.

Number of deaths

County Variations

Age-adjusted gun death rate per 100,000

  • 7.28 to 10.18
  • 10.19 to 13.09
  • 13.10 to 16.00
  • 16.01 to 18.99
  • Suppressed /
    Unreliable

Among the counties in Washington, Skamania County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Stevens County and Lincoln County.

Conversely, King County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Douglas County and Snohomish County.

FIREARM HOMICIDES

165
firearm homicides in 2019, including
24
children and teens
10th
lowest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

One in five gun deaths were homicides in 2019.

Homicide by Method

More than 3/5 of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.

FIREARM SUICIDES

637
firearm suicides in 2019, including
28
children and teens
22nd
lowest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

3/4 of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.

Suicide by Method

Half of all 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