Share of homeless deaths by cause King County Washington 2012-2021

In 2021, it was estimated that accidents accounted for 66 percent of deaths among those who were homeless in King County, Washington. From 2012 to 2021, the total number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless was 1,429, with the majority (1,000; 70%) of these deaths occurring in Seattle. This statistic shows the distribution of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by cause.

Distribution of deaths among those presumed to be homeless in King County, Washington from 2012 to 2021, by cause

Characteristic	Accident	Homicide	Natural	Suicide	Undetermined
2012	42%	1%	42%	5%	9%
2013	48%	5%	36%	6%	6%
2014	39%	2%	39%	8%	11%
2015	51%	6%	31%	7%	5%
2016	40%	5%	45%	6%	4%
2017	48%	5%	36%	8%	4%
2018	46%	5%	38%	7%	4%
2019	51%	5%	33%	8%	4%
2020	45%	6%	39%	5%	5%
2021	66%	4%	20%	7%	3%

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

North America, United States (Washington)

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

Supplementary notes

King County is the largest county in Washington State and includes the city of Seattle as well the surrounding area. A list of the cities, towns and unincorporated areas of King County can be found here.

The source used data from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office (KCMEO) to determine the number of deaths among those presumed to be homeless. Individuals were considered homeless if they were recorded as having "no fixed address" in the KCMEO database.

"The Medical Examiner’s Office investigated the deaths of 26,3364 individuals between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2021. Approximately 5% (n=1,429) were presumed to be homeless."

The majority of deaths over this period occurred in Seattle (1,000; 70%).

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