Vermont
The latest Vermont annual gun death data.
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83 Gun Deaths in Vermont
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
14
HOMICIDES
68
SUICIDES
1
OTHER
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 17% from 2014 to 2023.
Vermont had the 15th 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 four days.
Gun violence costs Vermonters $794 million per year.
This amounts to $1,227 per person.
Firearm Suicide in Vermont
10X
Males were 10 times as likely to die by gun suicide than females from 2019 to 2023.
71%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for nearly 28% of the population in Vermont but 71% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
50%
Half (50%) 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. 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.
Extreme Risk Protection Order
Vermont’s Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Act is a civil order that temporarily prohibits a person at risk of causing harm to self or others from purchasing or possessing any dangerous weapons, including firearms. Visit ERPO.org for more information on Vermont's ERPO law.
Factsheet: Gun Violence in Vermont
Download and share our state factsheet with the most recent CDC data on gun violence in Vermont.
