# Firearm deaths

Deaths from firearm injuries of any intent (suicide, homicide, unintentional, legal intervention or undetermined) during the year, by the state of residence of the person who died. NCHS National Vital Statistics System final death data.

## Key facts

- Texas had the highest firearm deaths of 51 states in 2024, at 4,389, and Rhode Island the lowest, at 55. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Published for 51 places, with figures from 2005 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `firearm_deaths`
- Unit: count
- Note: Available for US states and DC. Counted from death certificates. The 50 states and DC add up to the national total NCHS publishes (44,447 in 2024).
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/firearm-deaths
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/firearm_deaths

## Rankings

- [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/firearm-deaths/us-states.md) (51 places)