1.9 million firearm deaths since 1968. 54% were suicides.
Men accounted for nearly 85% of total fatalities.
Police and mass shootings represent a small share of overall deaths.
See the full data breakdown, trends, and methodology in U.S. Firearm Deaths Per Year: Updated 2026.
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