Youth gun deaths, 1999-2023

In 2023, there were nearly four gun deaths per 100,000 children. Those include firearm accidents, suicides and homicides.

1,3171,5931,2581,7311,776
Youth gun deaths rose nearly 50% in four years.
Chart: Amanda Hernández/StatelineSource: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wonder databaseGet the dataEmbed Created with Datawrapper