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In 2020, about 24,292 people died committing suicide with a firearm in the United States. This is an increase from 1990 when there were 18,885 firearm related suicide deaths. Firearm suicides reached a low in the year 2000 when there were 16,586 deaths.

Number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States from 1990 to 2020

Characteristic	Number of firearm deaths
2020	24,292
2019	23,941
2018	24,432
2017	23,854
2016	22,938
2015	22,018
2014	21,386
2013	21,175
2012	20,666
2011	19,990
2010	19,392
2009	18,735
2008	18,223
2007	17,352
2006	16,883
2005	17,002
2004	16,750
2003	16,907
2002	17,108
2001	16,869
2000	16,586
1999	16,599
1998	17,424
1997	17,566
1996	18,166
1995	18,503
1994	18,765
1993	18,940
1992	18,169
1991	18,526
1990	18,885

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February 2022

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1990 to 2020

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