A steady climb for gun deaths

Deaths from firearms in Colorado have steadily risen since 2006. Gun homicides and suicides spiked during the pandemic but then tapered off in 2023, the most recent year when data was available.

Colorado firearm deaths
Deaths per 100,000 people, 2006-23

Chart showing Colorado firearm deaths
"Other" category includes deaths due to legal intervention and those that are undetermined or unintentional
Chart: Kevin Hamm / The Denver PostSource: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado State Demography OfficeGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper