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About this objective
Data
Data Sources: National Vital Statistics System - Mortality (NVSS-M), CDC/NCHS; Population Estimates, Census
National baseline: 11.9 firearm-related deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 2018
National target: 10.7 per 100,000
Methodology
Methodology notes
Death rates are calculated based on the resident population of the United States, or specific State of interest, for the data year involved. Population counts enumerated as of April 1st are used for census years (e.g., 2020). Population estimates as of July 1st are used for all other years. Postcensal population estimates are used in rate calculations for years after a census and match the data year vintage (e.g., July 1, 2021, resident population estimates from Vintage 2021 are used as the denominator for 2021 rates). Intercensal population estimates are used in rate calculations for the years between censuses (e.g., 2011–2019).
Age-adjustment notes
This indicator uses Age-Adjustment Groups:
- Total: <1, 1-4, 5-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75-84, 85+
- Sex: <1, 1-4, 5-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75-84, 85+
- Race/Ethnicity: <1, 1-4, 5-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75-84, 85+
- Geographic Location: <5, 5-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75-84, 85+
- Marital Status: 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75+
- Educational Attainment: 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64