US States by 2025 Firearm Death Rate

All entries · 51

5 firearm deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)10 firearm deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)15 firearm deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)20 firearm deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)25 firearm deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)

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

Mississippi

26.8

New Mexico

26.3

Alaska

25.0

Wyoming

23.9

Alabama

22.1

Louisiana

21.2

Missouri

20.3

South Carolina

19.9

Tennessee

19.8

Arkansas

19.6

District of Columbia

19.1

Montana

18.6

Oklahoma

18.2

Kentucky

17.9

Arizona

17.1

Georgia

16.8

Indiana

16.4

North Carolina

16.1

South Dakota

16.1

Nevada

16.0

Kansas

15.4

Colorado

15.1

Idaho

14.4

Ohio

14.1

Vermont

14.1

West Virginia

13.9

Utah

13.8

Oregon

13.7

Texas

13.6

North Dakota

13.2

Virginia

12.3

Florida

11.9

Wisconsin

11.6

Delaware

11.5

Michigan

11.5

Illinois

11.4

Pennsylvania

11.3

Maryland

11.2

Maine

11.1

Nebraska

11.0

Washington

11.0

Iowa

10.4

New Hampshire

10.2

Minnesota

9.5

California

6.7

Rhode Island

5.3

Connecticut

5.2

New York

4.4

Hawaii

4.2

New Jersey

3.7

Massachusetts

3.6

Highlights

Within United States, Mississippi ranks first in June 2025 with 26.8, followed by New Mexico (26.3) and Alaska (25.0).

Across 51 entries, values run from 26.8 (Mississippi) to 3.6 (Massachusetts), with a median of 13.9.

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

Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS), provisional mortality estimates · U.S. Government public domain · fetched Oct 19, 2026 — Age-adjusted 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 age-adjusted 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 (age-adjusted)
Coverage & value range: United States · 51 listed entriesValues: 3.6 to 26.8
Ranking direction: Highest value first (descending)#1 is the highest listed value, not necessarily the best outcome.

Source notes: Age-adjusted 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, Mississippi ranks first in June 2025 with 26.8, followed by New Mexico (26.3) and Alaska (25.0).

Across 51 entries, values run from 26.8 (Mississippi) to 3.6 (Massachusetts), with a median of 13.9.

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