Firearm suicide rates in Oregon counties

The map below shows the five-year (2014-2018) firearm suicide rate per 100,000 in Oregon counties compared to the U.S. overall rate* and five-year total numbers of firearm suicide by men and women. Statewide, Oregon has a firearm suicide rate 1.5 times greater than the U.S. rate. The darker the color the greater the disparity between the county and U.S. rates. Click or hover over counties for data.

*National death data is from 2013-2017.
Map: Dave Cansler/Staff • Data analysis: Zev Braun, State of Safety Source: Oregon Health Authority Vital Statistics Annual Reports (Volume 2), Portland State University Population Research Center, Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics Reports and the U.S. Census Bureau.