North Carolina
The latest North Carolina annual gun death data.
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1,803 Gun Deaths in North Carolina
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
727
HOMICIDES
1,000
SUICIDES
76
OTHER
100
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 39% from 2014 to 2023.
North Carolina had the 12th highest 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 119 domestic violence-related homicides in North Carolina. 60% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every five hours.
Gun violence costs North Carolinians more than $20 billion annually.
This amounts to $1,868 per person.
Firearm Homicide in North Carolina
5X
Males were five times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
36%
Young Black males ages 15-34 made up 3% of the population but accounted for 36% of all gun homicide deaths in 2023.
3x
Young Hispanic/Latino males ages 15-34 were three times as likely to die than their white counterparts.
4x
Black females were four times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females.
12x
North Carolina had the highest gun homicide rate among American Indian/Alaska Native people in the country in 2023. They were 12 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
Firearm Suicide in North Carolina
7x
Males were seven 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 North Carolina but 55% 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
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