Oregon
The latest Oregon annual gun death data.
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642 Gun Deaths in Oregon
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
134
HOMICIDES
489
SUICIDES
19
OTHER
18
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 21% from 2014 to 2023.
Firearms were the third leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 in 2023.
Oregon had the 25th lowest gun death rate in the country overall in 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 43 domestic violence-related homicides in Oregon. 74% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every fourteen hours.
Gun violence costs Oregonians more than $6.4 billion annually.
This amounts to $1,518 per person.
Firearm Homicide in Oregon
4X
Males were four times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
11X
Black people were 11 times as likely to die by gun homicide than white people.
54%
54% of all gun homicide deaths in 2023 were young people ages 15-34.
2X
Hispanic/Latino people were two times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
Firearm Suicide in Oregon
7X
Males were seven times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
58%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 23% of the population in Oregon but 58% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
47%
47% 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
Factsheet: Gun Violence in Oregon
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