Assault or Homicide
Data are for the U.S.
- Number of emergency department visits for assault: 1.4 million
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2020 National Summary Tables, table 15
All homicides
- Number of deaths: 24,576
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 7.5
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER
Firearm homicides
- Number of deaths: 19,384
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 5.9
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER
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More data: reports and tables
- Trends in Homicide from Health, United States
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2018 [PDF – 3 MB]
- Death Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017
- Recent Increases in Injury Mortality Among Children and Adolescents Aged 10–19 Years in the United States: 1999–2016 [PDF – 413 KB]