Hawaii
The latest Hawaii annual gun death data.
73 Gun Deaths in Hawaii
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
20
HOMICIDES
50
SUICIDES
3
OTHER
Key Takeaways
While Hawaii had the 4th lowest gun death rate in the country in 2023, the state’s overall gun gun death rate increased by 81% from 2014 to 2023.
Sixty-five percent of gun homicides occurred in Honolulu County in 2023.
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 5 days.
Gun violence costs Hawaiians $733.2 million annually.
This amounts to $509 per person.
Gun homicide rate data is suppressed by the CDC or unreliable for years without a data point on the graph.
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. 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.
Firearm Homicide in Hawaii
50%
Half (50%) of all gun homicides in 2023 were young people ages 15 to 34.
Firearm Suicide in Hawaii
9X
Males were nine times as likely to die by gun suicide than females from 2019 to 2023.
40%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 7.5% of the population in Hawaii but 40% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
50%
Half (50%) of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were over the age of 54.
Gun Violence Protective Order
Hawaii's Gun Violence Protective Order (GVPO) temporarily prohibits an individual who poses a danger of causing bodily injury to self or others from owning, purchasing, or possessing any firearm or ammunition. Under Hawaii’s law, law enforcement, family and household members, co-workers, educators, medical professionals, and law enforcement agencies may petition for a GVPO. Visit ERPO.org for more information on Hawaii's ERPO law.
