California
The latest California annual gun death data.
3,209 Gun Deaths in California
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
1,427
HOMICIDES
1,647
SUICIDES
135
OTHER
156
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 8% from 2014 to 2023.
California had the 7th lowest gun death rate in the country in 2023.
Firearms were the third leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 in 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 152 domestic violence-related homicides in California. 53% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every 3 hours.
Gun violence costs Californians $37 billion annually.
This amounts to $947 per person.
Firearm Homicide in California
7X
Males were seven times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
10X & 3X
Black and Hispanic/Latino people had gun homicide rates 10 and 3 times higher, respectively, than their white counterparts.
12X
Young Black males ages 15-34 were 12 times as likely to die by gun homicide as their white counterparts.
28%
Young Hispanic/Latino males ages 15-34 made up nearly 7% percent of the population but accounted for 28% of all gun homicide deaths.
6X
Black females were six times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females.
Firearm Suicide in California
9X
Males were nearly nine times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
51%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 11% of the population in California but more than half (51%) of all gun suicide deaths.
50%
Half (50%) of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were over the age of 54.
Guns are used in the majority of homicides
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death. Age-adjusted Gun Deaths and Rates per 100,000. WONDER Online Database, 1999-2023; & WISQARS. National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) and Cost of Injury Modules. 2022
