Missouri
The latest Missouri annual gun death data.
1,324 Gun Deaths in Missouri
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
526
HOMICIDES
746
SUICIDES
52
OTHER
74
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
Missouri had the 10th highest gun death rate in the country overall in 2023. The overall gun death rate increased by 40% from 2014 to 2023.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 in 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 171 domestic violence-related homicides in Missouri. 69% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every seven hours.
Gun violence costs Missourians $16.3 billion annually.
This amounts to $2,632 per person.
Firearm Homicide in Missouri
5X
Males were five times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
19X
Missouri had the 2nd highest gun homicide rate among Black people. Black people were 19 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
3X
Missouri had the 4th highest gun homicide rate among Hispanic/Latino people. Hispanic/Latino people were three times as likely as their white counterparts to die by gun homicide.
10X
Black females were 10 times as likely as their white counterparts to die by gun homicide.
29X
Young Black males ages 15-34 made up 1.7% of the state’s population but accounted for 37% of all gun homicide deaths in 2023. They were 29 times as likely to die by firearm homicide than their white counterparts.
Firearm Suicide in Missouri
6X
Males were six times as likely to die by firearm suicide than females.
57%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 22.2% of the population in Missouri but 57% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
42%
42% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were over the age of 54.
Guns are used in the majority of homicides & suicides.
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
