Outside of disease, firearms are the second-largest cause of death worldwide after road accidents.
Below, you will see the latest gun violence statistics, which cover a wide range of aspects related to firearm-related deaths globally and in the US in particular.
Gun violence refers to death or injury caused by the use of firearms and includes homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, suicide, and attempted suicides, as well as non-criminal violence like accidental death or injury.
Now, we’ll look into the numbers.
Trending Gun Violence Statistics (Editor’s Choice)
- Only a dozen of the USA’s 50 states require permits to purchase a gun
- 19,379 gun violence deaths were recorded in the US in 2020
- 612 mass shootings happened in 2020
- America’s gun suicide rate is ten times higher than many European countries
- The USA sees 100 times more firearm-related deaths per 100,000 people compared to Germany
- There are 316 people shot in America every day
- 11 US presidents have been victims of an attempted assassination involving firearms
- More than 75% of first and second graders know where their parents keep firearms