Firearm Death in the United States

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Firearm Death in the United States
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Non-Firearm Injury Death and Firearm Death by Age
United States, 1999
100
80
60
40
20
0
5 -9
15-19
25-29
35-39
45-49
55-59
65
0-4
10 -14
20-24
30-34
40-44
50-54
60-64
non-firearm injury death
firearm injury death
Source National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control
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Source National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control
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Methods of Suicide
United States, 1999
Suicide - 29,199
57
4
1
2
19
17
firearm - 16,599
strangulation - 5,427
poisoning - 4,893
jumping - 693
cutting - 404
other - 1,183
Source Centers for Disease Control
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Unintentional Firearm Death by Age
United States
,
1999
120
80
40
0
5 - 9
15 - 19
25-29
35-39
45-49
55-59
65-69
75
0-4
10 - 14
20 - 24
30-34
40-44
50-54
60-64
70-74
Source National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control