Table 2 Unintentional firearm deaths (16 states, 2005 to 2015): Basic demographics by victim age (N = 1260)
From: Unintentional firearm deaths in the United States 2005–2015
Victim Age | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–9 | 10–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60+ | ALL | |
Population in the 16 states 2005–2015 | 117,917,508 | 123,237,820 | 124,723,170 | 119,910,860 | 128,953,694 | 122,913,548 | 165,197,724 | 902,854,324 |
All unintentional | ||||||||
Number | 138 | 306 | 257 | 110 | 140 | 120 | 189 | 1260 |
Rate per million | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.92 | 1.1 | 0.98 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
Self-inflicted deaths | ||||||||
Number | 63 | 97 | 134 | 63 | 85 | 73 | 127 | 642 |
Rate per million | 0.53 | 0.79 | 1.1 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.77 | 0.71 |
Percent of deaths | 52.1% | 34.0% | 57.5% | 64.3% | 69.1% | 72.3% | 80.9% | 57.4% |
Percent male victim | 81.0% | 93.8% | 94.8% | 93.7% | 88.2% | 95.9% | 94.5% | 92.4% |
Other-inflicted deaths | ||||||||
Number | 58 | 188 | 99 | 35 | 38 | 28 | 30 | 476 |
Rate per million | 0.49 | 1.5 | 0.79 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.53 |
Percent of deaths | 47.9% | 66.0% | 42.5% | 35.7% | 30.9% | 27.7% | 19.1% | 42.6% |
Percent male victim | 65.6% | 84.6% | 81.8% | 82.9% | 73.7% | 75.0% | 76.7% | 79.6% |