Number of firearm suicide deaths U.S. 2020, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
In 2020, more men died by suicide involving firearms than women in the United States. In that year, about 3,112 women died by suicide using a firearm in the United States compared to 21,180 men.

Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2020, by gender

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Statistic: Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2020, by gender

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September 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

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