Nebraska
The latest Nebraska annual gun death data.
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213 Gun Deaths in Nebraska
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
34
HOMICIDES
165
SUICIDES
14
OTHER
14
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 12% from 2014 to 2023.
Nebraska had the 11th lowest gun death rate in the country in 2023.
Firearms were the third leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 from 2019 to 2023.
An average of one person killed every 2 days.
Gun violence costs Nebraskans $2.6 billion per year
This amounts to $1,321 per person.
Firearm Homicide in Nebraska
3X
Males were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than females from 2019 to 2023.
41%
Black people made up 5% of the state’s population but accounted for 41% of all gun homicide deaths in 2023.
26X
Black males ages 15-34 were 26 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts from 2019 to 2023.
Firearm Suicide in Nebraska
10X
Males were 10 times as likely to die by gun suicide than females from 2019 to 2023.
55%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 22% of the population in Nebraska but 55% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
51%
51% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were over the age of 44.
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
Factsheet: Gun Violence in Nebraska
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