Firearm deaths in District of Columbia

Firearm deaths in District of Columbia was 148 in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 34.2% from 2023. That is the 45th highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, count148

Change on 2023-34.2%

Rank45th of 51US states ranked

Series high2252023

Series low862014

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Firearm deaths in District of Columbia, 2005 to 2024

count. Source: CDC, NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.

All 12 values

Period	count
2024	148
2023	225
2022	154
2021	185
2020	167
2019	141
2018	125
2017	100
2016	107
2015	120
2014	86
2005	154

Rankings

US states by firearm deaths 51 places

Definition

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.

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).

How to cite

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/firearms.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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APA 7

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2026). NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths (Firearm deaths, District of Columbia, 2005 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/firearms.html

MLA 9

NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths, Firearm deaths, District of Columbia, 2005 to 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 May 2026, https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/firearms.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/firearm-deaths/district-of-columbia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2026. NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths. Firearm deaths, District of Columbia, 2005 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/firearms.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/firearm-deaths/district-of-columbia.

Harvard

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2026) NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths, Firearm deaths, District of Columbia, 2005 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/firearms.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/firearm-deaths/district-of-columbia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}},
  title = {{NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths: Firearm deaths, District of Columbia, 2005 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/firearms.html},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/firearm-deaths/district-of-columbia. Publisher attribution: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/firearms.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.},
}

RIS

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What is the firearm deaths in District of Columbia?

Firearm deaths in District of Columbia was 148 in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 34.2% from 2023. That is the 45th highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest firearm deaths in District of Columbia?

225 in 2023, the highest value since 2005 in this series.

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