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U.S. gun death rate decline

Decline in U.S. gun deaths in 2024-2025, with multiple factors contributing to the trend

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Jan 31, 2026
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number of gun related deaths in US per year

experiences roughly 45,000–48,000 gun-related deaths per year in recent reporting, with counting about 46,728–46,728 fatalities in 2023 and provisional estimates placing 2024 lower at roughly 44,400 ....

Jan 27, 2026
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is gun violence the leading cause of death in children in the USA

— multiple recent, peer-reviewed and public-health sources show that firearm-related injuries have become the leading cause of death for children and adolescents (roughly ages 1–19), overtaking beginn...