New Hampshire
The latest New Hampshire annual gun death data.
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143 Gun Deaths in New Hampshire
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
14
HOMICIDES
122
SUICIDES
7
OTHER
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 10% from 2014 to 2023.
New Hampshire had the 9th lowest gun death rate in the country 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 three days.
Gun violence costs New Hampshirites $1.5 billion annually.
This amounts to $1,107 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 New Hampshire
2X
Males were twice as likely to die by gun homicide than females from 2019 to 2023.
48%
Hillsborough and Merrimack County accounted for nearly half (48%) of all gun homicides from 2019 to 2023.
Firearm Suicide in New Hampshire
6X
Males were six times as likely to die by gun suicide than females from 2019 to 2023.
66%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for nearly 27.2% of the population in New Hampshire but 66% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
43%
43% percent of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were over the age of 54.
Guns are used in the majority of 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.
Factsheet: Gun Violence in New Hampshire
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