In 2020, suicides accounted for a majority of the gun-related deaths in the United States at 54 percent of firearm deaths. By comparison, murders accounted for 43 percent of gun-related deaths in the United States in 2020.
Percentage of deaths caused by firearm related injuries in the United States 2020, by type
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CDC, & Pew Research Center. (February 3, 2022). Percentage of deaths caused by firearm related injuries in the United States 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314445/gun-related-deaths-us/
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Percentage of deaths caused by firearm related injuries in the United States 2020, by type [Graph], CDC, & Pew Research Center, February 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314445/gun-related-deaths-us/