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Gun Death in Illinois

4 Jun 2024

The overall homicide rate in Illinois increased from a rate of 8.0 per 100,000 in 2018 to 10.9 per 100,000 in 2022, and the firearm homicide rate increased from 6.4 per 100,000 in 2018 to 9.2 per 100,000 in 2022 (Figure 3). [...] In comparison, the national homicide rate has increased from 5.9 per 100,000 in 2018 to 7.7 per 100,000 in 2022, and the firearm homicide rate has increased from 4.4 per 100,000 in 2018 to 6.2 per 100,000 in 2022. [...] Homicide and firearm homicide rates, 2018 — 20221 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Illinois overall homicide Illinois firearm homicide National overall homicide National firearm homicide * Rates are adjusted for age and per 100,000 Both overall homicide and firearm homicide rates in Illinois were significantly higher among Black, non-Hispanic victims compared to white, n. [...] In 2022, Black Illinois residents were more than 39 times more likely to die by firearm homicide compared to white residents — the Black firearm homicide rate was 47.2 per 100,000 and the white firearm homicide rate was 1.2 per 100,000. [...] In comparison, the national suicide rate has also remained relatively stable with a rate of 14.2 per 100,000 in both 2018 and 2022, while the national firearm suicide rate has increased from 7.0 per 100,000 in 2018 to 7.6 per 100,000 in 2022.

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