In the United States in 2021, significantly more men than women died due to injuries involving firearms. In that year, 13,205 women died from injuries involving firearms across the country compared to 80,847 men.
Number of firearm deaths in the United States in 2021, by gender
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CDC. (January 11, 2023). Number of firearm deaths in the United States in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/258937/number-of-firearm-deaths-in-the-united-states-by-gender/
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CDC. (2023). Number of firearm deaths in the United States in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258937/number-of-firearm-deaths-in-the-united-states-by-gender/
CDC. "Number of Firearm Deaths in The United States in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258937/number-of-firearm-deaths-in-the-united-states-by-gender/
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Number of firearm deaths in the United States in 2021, by gender [Graph], CDC, January 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/258937/number-of-firearm-deaths-in-the-united-states-by-gender/