Mississippi
The latest Mississippi annual gun death data.
844 Gun Deaths in Mississippi
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
493
HOMICIDES
324
SUICIDES
27
OTHER
66
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
Mississippi had the highest gun death rate in the country overall in 2023.
The overall gun death rate increased by 61% from 2014 to 2023.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 in 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 45 domestic violence-related homicides in Mississippi. 78% 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 ten hours.
Gun violence cost Mississippians $9.5 billion annually.
This amounts to $3,245 per person.
Firearm Homicide in Mississippi
6X
While males were six times as likely to die by gun homicide than females, Mississippi had the 2nd highest gun homicide rate among females in the country overall in 2023.
60%
Young people ages 15-34 accounted for 60% of all gun homicides in 2023.
8X
Mississippi had the 8th highest gun homicide rate among Black people. Black people were eight times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts in 2023.
48%
Young Black males ages 15-34 made up 5.4% of the state population but accounted for nearly half (48%) of all gun homicides in 2023.
Firearm Suicide in Mississippi
6X
Males were six times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
54%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 15.8% of the population in Mississippi but 54% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
56%
56% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were over the age of 44.
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.
