6/10 Six out of every 10 gun deaths in the US are suicides. CDC, Underlying Cause of Death, 2016–2020. Last updated: 1.31.2022 Share
In Mississippi, Black people are 1.5x more likely than white people to die by guns, and 5x more likely than white people to die by gun homicide. stat
With a rate of 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people, Mississippi has the highest rate of gun deaths in the US. stat