Tennessee Firearm Death Data

This information is sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WISQARS database. WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System, pronounced “whiskers”) is an interactive database system that provides injury-related mortality data.  The data below is specifically related to firearm deaths – all firearm deaths, firearm homicides, firearm suicide deaths, and unintentional shooting deaths.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives information from each state’s health department, then uploads it into the WISQARS database.

Below are tables reflecting rates of firearm death (all intents), firearm homicides, and firearm suicide deaths by state, ranked by age-adjusted rate for the most recent year of CDC data.

The states in red are states whose gun laws received a D or F grade from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Those in green received a A or B. Those in black received a C. For more on gun law grades, click here.  States with an asterisk* are “permitless carry” states, meaning no permit, and no firearm safety training, is required to carry loaded gun in public places.

2018 Firearm Mortality: All intents, all ages

Rank

State

Deaths

Population

Age-Adjusted Rate

1

Mississippi*

681

2986530

22.81

2

Alabama

1064

4887871

21.70

3

Missouri*

1311

6126452

21.34

4

Louisiana

991

4659978

21.31

5

Wyoming*

124

577737

21.09

6

New Mexico

438

2095428

20.75

7

Alaska*

155

737438

20.74

8

Arkansas*

573

3013825

18.96

9

West Virginia*

343

1805832

18.11

10

Nevada

550

3034392

17.84

11

Tennessee

1228

6770010

17.82

12

South Carolina

895

5084127

17.51

13

Montana

186

1062305

17.27

14

Kentucky*

762

4468402

16.81

15

Oklahoma*

665

3943079

16.71

16

Idaho*

294

1754208

16.61

17

Georgia

1680

10519475

15.72

18

Arizona*

1147

7171646

15.29

19

Colorado

889

5695564

15.14

20

Indiana

977

6691878

14.71

21

Kansas*

424

2911505

14.65

22

South Dakota*

117

882235

13.50

23

North Carolina

1416

10383620

13.26

24

Utah

397

3161105

13.14

25

Ohio

1555

11689442

13.05

26

Michigan

1310

9995915

12.82

27

Florida

2902

21299325

12.81

28

Vermont*

82

626299

12.63

29

Pennsylvania

1654

12807060

12.47

30

Texas

3522

28701845

12.22

31

Virginia

1035

8517685

11.76

32

Oregon

519

4190713

11.68

33

Maryland

707

6042718

11.61

34

Delaware

107

967171

11.55

35

North Dakota*

89

760077

11.36

36

Illinois

1382

12741080

10.78

37

New Hampshire*

155

1356458

10.66

38

Washington

809

7535591

10.32

39

Maine*

159

1338404

10.32

40

Wisconsin

598

5813568

10.13

41

Nebraska

183

1929268

9.05

42

Iowa

282

3156145

8.62

43

Minnesota

437

5611179

7.79

44

California

3040

39557045

7.45

45

Connecticut

186

3572665

4.91

46

New Jersey

420

8908520

4.75

47

New York

821

19542209

4.03

48

Hawaii

59

1420491

4.03

49

Massachusetts

258

6902149

3.46

50

Rhode Island

37

1057315

3.28

2018 Firearm Homicide: All ages

Rank

State

Deaths

Population

Age-Adjusted Rate

1

Mississippi*

320

2986530

11.31

2

Louisiana

497

4659978

11.09

3

Alabama

468

4887871

10.07

4

Missouri*

556

6126452

9.71

5

South Carolina

373

5084127

7.90

6

Tennessee

504

6770010

7.75

7

Maryland

426

6042718

7.30

8

New Mexico

136

2095428

6.90

9

Arkansas*

194

3013825

6.69

10

Illinois

784

12741080

6.34

11

Georgia

644

10519475

6.22

12

Indiana

364

6691878

5.79

13

Delaware

46

967171

5.51

14

Nevada

158

3034392

5.50

15

Michigan

479

9995915

5.04

16

Alaska*

37

737438

4.95

17

Ohio

548

11689442

4.95

18

Florida

977

21299325

4.95

19

Kentucky*

207

4468402

4.95

20

Oklahoma*

185

3943079

4.89

21

North Carolina

489

10383620

4.88

22

Pennsylvania

581

12807060

4.82

23

Kansas*

123

2911505

4.52

24

Arizona*

293

7171646

4.27

25

West Virginia*

66

1805832

4.04

26

Virginia

334

8517685

4.04

27

Texas

1145

28701845

4.01

28

Colorado

188

5695564

3.33

29

California

1275

39557045

3.22

30

Wisconsin

153

5813568

2.93

31

New Jersey

218

8908520

2.63

32

Wyoming*

13

577737

2.46

33

Washington

173

7535591

2.37

34

South Dakota*

16

882235

2.05

35

Montana

20

1062305

2.03

36

New York

356

19542209

1.86

37

Idaho*

31

1754208

1.81

38

Vermont*

10

626299

1.75

39

Connecticut

54

3572665

1.67

40

Oregon

67

4190713

1.64

41

North Dakota*

13

760077

1.63

42

Hawaii

20

1420491

1.58

43

Massachusetts

104

6902149

1.51

44

Nebraska

25

1929268

1.38

45

Minnesota

66

5611179

1.30

46

Iowa

37

3156145

1.26

47

Rhode Island

13

1057315

1.17

48

New Hampshire*

13

1356458

1.10

49

Utah

34

3161105

1.08

50

Maine*

1338404

2018 Firearm Suicide: All ages

Rank

State

Deaths

Population

Age-Adjusted Rate

1

Wyoming*

108

577737

18.05

2

Montana

160

1062305

14.65

3

Alaska*

107

737438

14.32

4

Idaho*

250

1754208

14.00

5

West Virginia*

257

1805832

13.04

6

New Mexico

281

2095428

12.69

7

Nevada

367

3034392

11.49

8

Oklahoma*

465

3943079

11.43

9

Utah

339

3161105

11.30

10

Missouri*

726

6126452

11.13

11

Arkansas*

345

3013825

11.10

12

Colorado

660

5695564

11.09

13

Kentucky*

509

4468402

10.81

14

Alabama

552

4887871

10.69

15

Vermont*

70

626299

10.45

16

Arizona*

802

7171646

10.28

17

South Dakota*

91

882235

10.26

18

Mississippi*

313

2986530

9.87

19

Kansas*

292

2911505

9.79

20

North Dakota*

75

760077

9.62

21

Louisiana

467

4659978

9.61

22

Tennessee

690

6770010

9.57

23

Maine*

147

1338404

9.47

24

Oregon

427

4190713

9.41

25

South Carolina

493

5084127

9.06

26

Georgia

987

10519475

9.03

27

New Hampshire*

135

1356458

9.02

28

Indiana

588

6691878

8.56

29

North Carolina

873

10383620

7.84

30

Texas

2263

28701845

7.82

31

Ohio

962

11689442

7.71

32

Florida

1869

21299325

7.58

33

Michigan

806

9995915

7.52

34

Virginia

679

8517685

7.46

35

Washington

599

7535591

7.43

36

Pennsylvania

1025

12807060

7.27

37

Nebraska

145

1929268

6.94

38

Iowa

231

3156145

6.92

39

Wisconsin

420

5813568

6.75

40

Minnesota

356

5611179

6.21

41

Delaware

58

967171

5.72

42

Illinois

573

12741080

4.23

43

Maryland

266

6042718

4.07

44

California

1629

39557045

3.90

45

Connecticut

127

3572665

3.07

46

New York

445

19542209

2.07

47

Rhode Island

23

1057315

2.05

48

New Jersey

193

8908520

2.02

49

Hawaii

30

1420491

1.89

50

Massachusetts

148

6902149

1.86

2018 Firearm Mortality: All intents, ages 0-19

Rank

State

Deaths

Population

Age-Adjusted Rate

1

Alaska*

19

201193

10.12

2

Mississippi*

76

791304

9.31

3

Alabama

102

1217278

8.18

4

Tennessee

137

1674353

8.11

5

Louisiana

92

1211957

7.76

6

Missouri*

119

1533987

7.67

7

South Carolina

92

1242094

7.20

8

South Dakota*

15

241450

6.42

9

Arkansas*

50

782120

6.37

10

New Mexico

33

538061

5.97

11

Delaware

14

229075

5.96

12

Nevada

43

755722

5.90

13

Indiana

105

1752893

5.84

14

Colorado

75

1413549

5.20

15

Kentucky*

58

1125031

5.09

16

Oklahoma*

53

1062476

5.04

17

Georgia

144

2799446

5.00

18

Utah

47

1027866

4.72

19

Virginia

100

2096027

4.67

20

Ohio

138

2902621

4.59

21

Illinois

147

3186074

4.48

22

Montana

11

255366

4.31

23

North Carolina

115

2586608

4.27

24

Texas

343

8195635

4.23

25

Kansas*

33

787676

4.15

26

Maryland

62

1494958

4.10

27

Oregon

40

972838

4.08

28

Washington

72

1839468

4.03

29

Florida

188

4713439

3.93

30

Idaho*

19

494846

3.82

31

West Virginia*

16

407915

3.79

32

Michigan

96

2431980

3.76

33

Pennsylvania

119

2994144

3.74

34

Arizona*

70

1837877

3.72

35

Minnesota

44

1444186

3.09

36

Iowa

23

822019

2.71

37

Wisconsin

40

1431947

2.68

38

Nebraska

13

530369

2.48

39

California

212

10023550

2.10

40

New York

67

4565930

1.43

41

New Jersey

27

2168619

1.22

42

Massachusetts

13

1574719

0.72

Hawaii

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Vermont*

Maine*

New Hampshire*

North Dakota*

Wyoming*

2018 Firearm Homicide: Ages 0-19

Rank

State

Deaths

Population

Age-Adjusted Rate

1

Louisiana

67

1211957

5.67

2

Mississippi*

46

791304

5.64

3

Tennessee

94

1674353

5.57

4

Delaware

11

229075

4.66

5

Alabama

56

1217278

4.48

6

South Carolina

57

1242094

4.46

7

Missouri*

66

1533987

4.26

8

Illinois

113

3186074

3.44

9

Arkansas*

27

782120

3.44

10

Indiana

59

1752893

3.28

11

Georgia

91

2799446

3.16

12

Maryland

47

1494958

3.11

13

Nevada

22

755722

3.04

14

New Mexico

16

538061

2.90

15

Ohio

75

2902621

2.49

16

Florida

117

4713439

2.45

17

Virginia

52

2096027

2.43

18

Pennsylvania

75

2994144

2.34

19

North Carolina

63

2586608

2.34

20

Texas

177

8195635

2.19

21

Colorado

28

1413549

1.94

22

Oklahoma*

20

1062476

1.90

23

Kentucky*

21

1125031

1.85

24

Michigan

46

2431980

1.81

25

Kansas*

13

787676

1.63

26

Washington

28

1839468

1.56

27

Arizona*

28

1837877

1.49

28

California

143

10023550

1.42

29

Wisconsin

17

1431947

1.14

30

Minnesota

16

1444186

1.12

31

New Jersey

24

2168619

1.09

32

New York

44

4565930

0.93

Hawaii

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Iowa

Nebraska

Oregon

Vermont*

Alaska*

Idaho*

Maine*

Montana

New Hampshire*

North Dakota*

South Dakota*

Utah

West Virginia*

Wyoming*

2018 Firearm Suicide: Ages 0-19

Rank

State

Deaths

Population

Age-Adjusted Rate

1

Alaska*

12

201193

6.46

2

Montana

11

255366

4.31

3

Utah

36

1027866

3.62

4

Idaho*

17

494846

3.42

5

Missouri*

48

1533987

3.09

6

Oklahoma*

31

1062476

2.94

7

Mississippi*

24

791304

2.94

8

Oregon

28

972838

2.85

9

West Virginia*

12

407915

2.83

10

New Mexico

15

538061

2.71

11

Colorado

37

1413549

2.57

12

Alabama

32

1217278

2.56

13

Kansas*

20

787676

2.52

14

Kentucky*

28

1125031

2.46

15

Nevada

18

755722

2.45

16

Indiana

41

1752893

2.27

17

South Carolina

29

1242094

2.26

18

Tennessee

38

1674353

2.25

19

Washington

40

1839468

2.25

20

Virginia

45

2096027

2.09

21

Arkansas*

16

782120

2.03

22

Ohio

58

2902621

1.93

23

Iowa

16

822019

1.89

24

Arizona*

35

1837877

1.86

25

Michigan

47

2431980

1.83

26

Texas

143

8195635

1.77

27

Minnesota

25

1444186

1.75

28

North Carolina

46

2586608

1.70

29

Louisiana

19

1211957

1.61

30

Georgia

44

2799446

1.52

31

Florida

62

4713439

1.29

32

Wisconsin

19

1431947

1.27

33

Pennsylvania

38

2994144

1.21

34

Maryland

14

1494958

0.92

35

Illinois

26

3186074

0.79

36

California

54

10023550

0.53

37

New York

19

4565930

0.41

Hawaii

Massachusetts

New Jersey

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Delaware

Nebraska

Vermont*

Maine*

New Hampshire*

North Dakota*

South Dakota*

Wyoming*