Gun suicides per 100,000 U.S. residents in 2023

Rural, less populated states recorded the highest gun suicide rates in 2023. The five states with the highest death rates were Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, Idaho and Oklahoma.

Map as of June 27, 2025. The CDC labeled the gun suicide death rate for the District of Columbia as “unreliable” due to fewer than 20 reported deaths in 2023.
Chart: Amanda Hernández/StatelineSource: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wonder databaseGet the dataEmbed Created with Datawrapper