Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Firearms
Measurement Period: 2018-2020
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to firearms.
Why is this important?
Firearm deaths include intentional use (e.g. homicide), unintentional discharge, and suicide. In the 1980s, gun violence became a national concern and continues to be serious problem to this day. According to the National Institute of Justice, initial federal gun crime prevention efforts focused on getting illegal guns off the streets and out of the hands of urban youth. However, over 20 years of intervention research has shown that in order to reduce gun violence, efforts must address both the demand and supply of firearms. Successful interventions have elements of federal-local law enforcement collaboration, community involvement, and targeted intervention tactics.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce firearm-related deaths to 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population.
11.6
deaths/ 100,000 population
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measurement period: 2018-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2022
Measurement period: 2018-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2022
Compared to
Graph Selections
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
Data Source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Prevention & Safety, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes