Oklahoma
The latest Oklahoma annual gun death data.
814 Gun Deaths in Oklahoma
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
221
HOMICIDES
573
SUICIDES
20
OTHER
54
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate has increased by 27% from 2014 to 2023.
Oklahoma had the 5th highest gun suicide rate in the country in 2023.
Oklahoma had the second highest gun suicide rate among American Indian/Alaska Native people in the country in 2023.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 in 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 88 domestic violence-related homicides in Oklahoma. 61% 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 eleven hours.
Gun violence costs Oklahomans more than $8.5 billion annually.
This amounts to $2,117 per person.
Firearm Homicide in Oklahoma
3X
Males were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
6X
Black people were six times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
10X
Young Black males ages 15-34 made up 1.3% of the population but accounted for 16% of gun homicides in 2023. They were 10 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
3X
American Indian/Alaska Native people were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
Firearm Suicide in Oklahoma
6X
Males were six times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
50%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 18.2% of the population in Oklahoma but half (50%) 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.
