How many people die from gun-related injuries in Kansas each year?
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An estimated 482 people died from gun-related injuries in 2025, the most recent year for which data is available. This includes homicides, suicides, accidents, and other incidents where a shooting was considered the primary cause of death.
To understand how frequently these deaths happen, it helps to look at the rate at which they occur. In 2025, about 16.1 out of every 100,000 people in Kansas died from a gun-related injury. For context, around 10.4 out of every 100,000 people in Kansas died in a motor vehicle accident that year.
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people per 100K died from gun-related injuries in 2025
The rate of gun-related deaths has also changed over time and varies between locations. In 2025, the rate of gun-related deaths in Kansas was 34.2% higher than the overall rate of gun-related deaths in the US.
In 2025, the gun death rate was 34.2% higher in Kansas than in the US.
Age-adjusted rate of firearm deaths, 1979–2025
How many gun-related deaths are suicides versus homicides?
The CDC also reports the intent behind gun-related deaths when known. These intents can include homicide and suicide, as well as other categories like accidents and law enforcement intervention.
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In 2025, 96.9% of gun-related deaths in Kansas were either suicides or homicides. That year, about 74.9% of the state's gun-related deaths were suicides.
In 2025, 74.9% of gun deaths in Kansas were suicides.
Age adjusted rate of all firearms deaths
How does the rate of gun-related deaths vary across the US?
Gun-related death rates differ between and within states. The CDC notes that there are complex factors behind these differences, including social, economic, and community conditions like poverty and racial or ethnic inequities. In some communities, the rate of gun-related deaths can be much higher than average due to unique factors like recurring gun violence, mass shooting incidents, or small population sizes, where even a few deaths can significantly affect the overall rate.
In 2025, the highest rate of gun-related deaths in Kansas occurred in Wyandotte County, KS (31.3 per 100,000 people). The lowest rate was in Douglas County, KS (11.5 per 100,000). In contrast, among the 913 counties with at least 10 gun-related deaths in 2025, Hudson County, NJ, had the lowest rate (1.6 per 100,000 people), while La Paz County, AZ, had the highest (82.4 per 100,000 people).
In 2025, the average gun-related death rate amongst US counties was 17.7 per 100K people.
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