Maine
The latest Maine annual gun death data.
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200 Gun Deaths in Maine
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
36
HOMICIDES
158
SUICIDES
6
OTHER
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Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 20% in 2023 compared to 2022. From 2014 to 2023, the gun death rate increased by 49%.
Maine had the 24th lowest overall gun death rate in the country in 2023.
Firearms were the third leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 from 2019 to 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 two days.
Gun violence costs Mainers $1.7 billion annually.
This amounts to $1,228 per person.
Gun homicide rate data is suppressed by the CDC or unreliable for years without a data point on the graph.
Firearm Homicide in Maine
2X
Males were over two times as likely to die by gun homicides than females from 2019 to 2023.
39%
39% of all gun homicides were people under the age of 40 in 2023.
44%
44% of all gun homicides occurred in Androscoggin County in 2023 even though it made up 8% of the state’s overall population.
Firearm Suicide in Maine
7X
Males were seven times as likely to die by firearm suicide than females in 2023.
61%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 28% of the population in Maine but 61% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
42%
42% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were over the age of 54.
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. 2021-2023
*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.
Factsheet: Gun Violence in Maine
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| Maine's "Yellow Flag" ERPO Law | ERPO Act as Proposed in Question 2 on Nov 4th. |
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Title 34-B, §3862-A: Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Maine Department of the Secretary of State: 32nd Maine Legislature LD 1378 (IB 2): An Act to Enact ERPO (2025) Ballotpedia Research |
