Montana
The latest Montana annual gun death data.
247 Gun Deaths in Montana
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
30
HOMICIDES
206
SUICIDES
11
OTHER
11
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
Montana had the 9th highest gun death rate in the country overall in 2023. The overall gun death rate increased by 34% from 2014 to 2023.
Montana had the 2nd highest gun suicide rate in the country in 2023. The overall gun suicide rate increased by 28% in 2023 compared to 2014.
Firearms were the second highest cause of death among young people ages 1-17 from 2019 to 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 22 domestic violence-related homicides in Montana. 64% 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 35 hours.
Gun violence costs Montanans more than $3 billion annually.
This amounts to $2,522 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 Montana
3X
Males were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than females from 2019 to 2023.
5X
American Indian/Alaska Native people were five times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts from 2019 to 2023.
Firearm Suicide in Montana
4X
While males were four times as likely to die by gun suicide than females, Montana had the highest gun suicide rate for females in the country in 2023.
53%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 25.6% of the population in Montana but 53% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
52%
52% 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.
