Maryland
The latest Maryland annual gun death data.
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737 Gun Deaths in Maryland
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
461
HOMICIDES
267
SUICIDES
9
OTHER
45
YOUNG PEOPLE 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 37% from 2014 to 2023.
Maryland had the 11th highest gun homicide rate in the country in 2023.
Young people ages 15-34 accounted for half (50%) of all gun deaths in 2023.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 in 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 63 domestic violence-related homicides in Maryland. 57% were by firearm.
Thirty-nine percent of all gun homicides in 2023 occurred in Baltimore city even though it made up 9% of the state’s overall population.
An average of one person killed every twelve hours.
Gun violence costs Marylanders $9.1 billion annually.
This amounts to $1,481 per person.
Firearm Homicide in Maryland
9X
Males were nine times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
17X
Black people were 17 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
4X
Hispanic/Latino people were four times as likely to die from gun homicide than white people.
51%
Young Black males ages 15-34 made up 4% of the state’s population but accounted for 51% of all gun homicide deaths in 2023.
6X
Black females were six times as likely to die from gun homicide than white females from 2019 to 2023.
Firearm Suicide in Maryland
8X
Males were eight times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
44%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 14% of the population in Maryland but 44% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
42%
42% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were by people 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 Maryland
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