Firearm deaths in Utah
Firearm deaths in Utah was 454 in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 7.2% from 2023. That is the 31st highest of 51 states in 2024.
Firearm deaths in Utah, 2005 to 2024
All 12 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 454 |
| 2023 | 489 |
| 2022 | 446 |
| 2021 | 450 |
| 2020 | 429 |
| 2019 | 394 |
| 2018 | 397 |
| 2017 | 410 |
| 2016 | 370 |
| 2015 | 367 |
| 2014 | 337 |
| 2005 | 227 |
Rankings
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.Citation styles
APA 7
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2026). NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths (Firearm deaths, Utah, 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, Utah, 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/utah. 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, Utah, 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/utah.
Harvard
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2026) NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths, Firearm deaths, Utah, 2005 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/firearms.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/firearm-deaths/utah (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{centers_firearm_deaths_utah_2024,
author = {{Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}},
title = {{NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths: Firearm deaths, Utah, 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/utah. 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
TY - DATA
AU - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
TI - NCHS Stats of the States: firearm mortality by state, number of deaths: Firearm deaths, Utah, 2005 to 2024
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/05/18
PB - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DB - Invokely
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L2 - https://invokely.ai/en/firearm-deaths/utah
Y2 - 2026/10/12
N1 - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/firearm-deaths/utah.
N1 - 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.
ER -
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What is the firearm deaths in Utah?
Firearm deaths in Utah was 454 in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 7.2% from 2023. That is the 31st 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 Utah?
489 in 2023, the highest value since 2005 in this series.