Trends and Disparities in Firearm Fatalities in the United States, 1990-2021
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- 29 November 2022
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- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Network Open
- Vol. 5 (11) , e2244221
Abstract
Each day, more than 100 firearm deaths occur in the United States.1 In 2021, there were 48 953 fatalities from firearms, the highest number of firearm deaths recorded since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began tracking injury fatalities in 1981.2 Previous study findings suggested a recent increase in overall firearm-related mortality rates, and firearms are now the leading cause death in youths aged 1 to 19 years, accounting for 20% of adolescent deaths.3-7Keywords
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