Alaska
The latest Alaska annual gun death data.
176 Gun Deaths in Alaska
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
47
HOMICIDES
120
SUICIDES
9
OTHER
10
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 22% from 2014 to 2023. In 2023, Alaska had the 5th highest gun death rate in the country overall.
Alaska had the 3rd highest gun suicide rate in the country overall in 2023.
Alaska had the highest gun suicide rate for American Indian/Alaska Native people in 2023.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 from 2019 to 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 21 domestic violence-related homicides in Alaska. 62% were by firearm.
County Firearm Death Data
This map shows county-level firearm death data from 2020–2024. Users can filter to view overall firearm deaths, firearm homicides, or firearm suicides. Death counts reflect the total number of deaths between 2020–2024 while rates represent the average annual rate during this period. The map includes finalized CDC mortality data through 2023 and preliminary data for 2024, providing a snapshot of COVID-era and post-COVID trends. All data comes from CDC WONDER.*
An average of one person killed every 2 days.
Gun violence costs Alaskans $1.8 billion annually.
This amounts to $2,488 per person.
Firearm Homicide in Alaska
2X
Males were two times as likely to die by gun homicide than females between 2019 and 2023.
55%
People ages 15-34 accounted for 55% of all gun homicide deaths in 2023. The gun homicide rate of this age group increased by 19% from 2022 to 2023.
4X
American Indian/Alaska Native people were four times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts between 2019 and 2023.
Firearm Suicide in Alaska
5X
Males were five times as likely to die by gun suicide than females between 2019 and 2023.
34%
Native American/Alaska Native people had a gun suicide rate 34% higher than their white counterparts in 2023.
60.2
Gun suicide deaths among Native American/Alaska Native people were highest between the ages of 25-34 years (rate of 60.2 per 100,000 people) between 2019 and 2023.
42%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for nearly 19% of the population in Alaska but 42% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
Guns are used in the majority of homicides & suicides.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death. Age-adjusted Gun Deaths and Rates per 100,000. WONDER Online Database, 1999-2023; & WISQARS. National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) and Cost of Injury Modules. 2022
*CDC WONDER data limitations:
- Map results are labeled “unreliable” when there are fewer than 20 deaths.
- Map data are suppressed (not shown) for counties with fewer than 10 deaths.
- Map totals may include "other" gun deaths that are not reflected in homicide or suicide totals.
