Authors
Silvia Villarreal, Rose Kim, Elizabeth Wagner, Nandita Somayaji, Ari Davis, Cassandra Crifasi
- Pages
- 23
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Gun Violence in the United States 2022 1
- About This Report 2
- About the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions 2
- Report Authors 2
- How to Cite This Report 2
- Data Source 2
- Table of Contents 3
- Introduction 4
- 2022 Five Fast Facts 5
- An Overview of U.S. Gun Deaths in 2022 6
- 48 ,204 lives were lost to gun violence in 2022 6
- Lethality and Availability of Firearms 7
- In 2022, 79% of all homicides were by frearm 7
- In 2022, 55% of all suicides were by frearm 7
- Gun Deaths by Demographic Groups 7
- Impacted populations of gun homicides in 2022 7
- Impacted populations of gun suicides in 2022 7
- Comparing Impacted Populations by Age and Racial Group 8
- Diference in Gun Homicide Rates by Race and Age, 2022 8
- Diference in Gun Suicide Rates by Race and Age, 2022 8
- The Burden of Gun Violence on Children and Teens 9
- The Leading Cause of Death Among Young People 9
- Years of Potential Life Lost From Gun Violence 9
- Leading Cause of Death 10
- Leading Causes of Death for Youth (Ages 1–17) in 2022* 10
- Youth Gun Deaths by Age and Intent 11
- While teens account for most deaths in youth ages 1–17, younger children are not immune. A total of 140 children ages 1–4 and 117 children ages 5–9 died by a gun in 2022. 11
- Gun Deaths by Age Group for Youth (Ages 1–19) in 2022 11
- Trends Over Time 12
- Gun Death Rates (Per 100,000) for Youth (Ages 1–17) from 2013–2022 12
- Racial Disparities in Gun Deaths Over Time 13
- Gun Homicide Rates (Per 100,000) for Youth (Ages 1–17) by Race/Ethnicity from 2013–2022 13
- Gun Suicide Rates (Per 100,000) for Older Teens and Emerging Adults (Ages 15–19) by Race/Ethnicity from 2013–2022 14
- Gun Violence Among Emerging Adults (Ages 18–19) 15
- Gun Death Rates (Per 100,000) for Black and White Emerging Adults (Ages 18–19) from 2018–2022* 15
- Youth Gun Violence by State 16
- Gun Death Rate (Per 100,000) for Youth (Ages 1-19) by State in 2022* 16
- Youth Gun Violence by Urbanization 17
- Gun Death Rate (Per 100,000) for Youth (Ages 1–19) by Urbanization in 2022* 17
- Public Health Spotlight 18
- Policy Recommendations 19
- Adopt Child Access Prevention (CAP) Laws to Promote Safe and Secure Storage Practices 19
- Prevent Prohibited People from Purchasing a Gun Through Firearm Purchasing Laws 19
- Remove Firearms From Individuals Determined to Be at Elevated Risk for Violence 20
- Invest in Community Violence Intervention 20
- Regulate the Carrying of Guns in Public 20
- Glossary 21
- References 23