US States by 2025 Firearm Death Rate (Crude)

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (firearm deaths per 100,000 people (crude)); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

New Mexico

26.2

Mississippi

26.1

Alaska

25.5

Wyoming

25.2

Alabama

22.2

District of Columbia

20.9

Louisiana

20.8

Missouri

20.7

Montana

20.3

Tennessee

20.1

South Carolina

19.9

Arkansas

19.8

Oklahoma

18.6

Kentucky

18.2

Arizona

18.0

Georgia

17.0

Nevada

16.8

Indiana

16.7

North Carolina

16.5

South Dakota

16.3

Colorado

15.8

Kansas

15.3

Idaho

15.0

Oregon

15.0

Vermont

15.0

West Virginia

14.7

Ohio

14.2

Texas

13.8

Utah

13.6

Florida

12.9

North Dakota

12.9

Virginia

12.6

Maine

12.2

Michigan

11.8

Pennsylvania

11.8

Wisconsin

11.7

Washington

11.6

Illinois

11.4

Delaware

11.2

Maryland

11.1

Nebraska

11.1

Iowa

10.8

New Hampshire

10.8

Minnesota

9.7

California

7.1

Connecticut

5.5

Rhode Island

5.4

Hawaii

4.5

New York

4.5

Massachusetts

3.8

New Jersey

3.8

Highlights

Within United States, New Mexico ranks first in June 2025 with 26.2, followed by Mississippi (26.1) and Alaska (25.5).

The top two are virtually level: New Mexico and Mississippi differ by less than 1%.

Across 51 entries, values run from 26.2 (New Mexico) to 3.8 (New Jersey), with a median of 14.7.

Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS), provisional mortality estimates, June 2025. Unit: firearm deaths per 100,000 people (crude).

Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS), provisional mortality estimates · U.S. Government public domain · fetched Oct 19, 2026 — Crude rate for the 12 months ending 2025 Q2; provisional and subject to revision. Firearm-related deaths include homicide, suicide, accidents and other intents; this is not a firearm homicide-only rate.

About this ranking

Historical data · 2025

Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS), provisional mortality estimates ↗
Reference period: June 2025Dataset updated Oct 19, 2026. The badge reflects the reference year, not the update date.
Definition: Provisional crude firearm death rate per 100,000 residents, based on the 12 months ending in the latest available 2025 quarter.
Unit: firearm deaths per 100,000 people (crude)
Coverage & value range: United States · 51 listed entriesValues: 3.8 to 26.2
Ranking direction: Highest value first (descending)#1 is the highest listed value, not necessarily the best outcome.

Source notes: Crude rate for the 12 months ending 2025 Q2; provisional and subject to revision. Firearm-related deaths include homicide, suicide, accidents and other intents; this is not a firearm homicide-only rate.

Coverage describes this list, not necessarily the full population. Missing entries do not imply a value of zero. Collection & methodology →

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Highlights

Within United States, New Mexico ranks first in June 2025 with 26.2, followed by Mississippi (26.1) and Alaska (25.5).

The top two are virtually level: New Mexico and Mississippi differ by less than 1%.

Across 51 entries, values run from 26.2 (New Mexico) to 3.8 (New Jersey), with a median of 14.7.

Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS), provisional mortality estimates, June 2025. Unit: firearm deaths per 100,000 people (crude).