GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
In 2019, 133 Wyomingites died by gun violence, an average of more than two people every week. Suicides were 86% of the gun deaths and homicides were 12%.
TRENDS OVER TIME
The total gun death rate in Wyoming increased annually, with few exceptions, over the course of the decade (2010-2019), due primarily to the rise in suicides. The total gun death rate increased 42% from 2010 to 2019 and the firearm suicide rate increased 38%. In 2019, the total gun death rate reached its highest rate since 1982. The firearm suicide rate reached its highest rate on record, according to CDC data.
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
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 February 2021