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What's going to kill you? [US, 2018-2023] (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by tburkhol@lemmy.world to c/dataisbeautiful@mander.xyz

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Not beautiful. More "interesting data set." Source: https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10-expanded.html

edited to correct off-by-one error in 5-14 year old column

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[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Wow I never would have guessed that firearm deaths would be anywhere near traffic deaths. I guess it's probably a lot of suicides? :(

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Under 35, it's like 2:3 suicide:homicide (even in 5-14 year olds), then homicides start dropping fast. 45-54, it's 5:1 suicide:homicide, and 55-64 it's 10:1. Unintentional firearm deaths are around 1%.

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

IIRC, death by suicide (firearm) was something like 10k / yr. So, I think it probably still outpaces death by GSW (spree shooting), tho I hear the later is increasing more than TV news can/will/is covering.

EDIT: In 2023, "gun suicides reached a new high: 27,300" -- https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/new-report-highlights-us-2023-gun-deaths-suicide-by-firearm-at-record-levels-for-third-straight-year

If a death is by suicide, it is likely (>50%) by firearm. If a death is by firearm, it is likely (>58%) by suicide.