Illinois
The latest Illinois annual gun death data.
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1,691 Gun Deaths in Illinois
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
962
HOMICIDES
688
SUICIDES
41
OTHER
124
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 48% from 2014 to 2023.
Illinois had the 10th highest overall gun homicide rate in the country in 2023.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 in 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 108 domestic violence-related homicides in Illinois. 43% of the homicides were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every five hours.
Gun violence costs Illinoisans $20.3 billion annually.
This amounts to $1,612 per person.
Firearm Homicide in Illinois
6X
Males were six times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
37X
Black people were 37 times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
63X
Young Black males ages 15-34 made up 2% of the population but accounted for 44% of all gun homicides in 2023. They were 63 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
5X
Hispanic/Latino people were five times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
14X
Black females were 14 times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females.
Firearm Suicide in Illinois
8X
Males were eight times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
55%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 18% of the population in Illinois but 55% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
44%
44% 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
Factsheet: Gun Violence in Illinois
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