More Guns? A solution?

Firearms remain the leading cause of death among Alabama children and teens

Leading causes of death for youth (Ages 1–17) in 2022

Firearms were the leading cause of death for American children and teens ages 1–17, prematurely taking the lives of 2,526 young people in 2022.

Firearm

2,526

Motor vehicle crash

2,240

Other diseases

1,606

Cancer

1,444

Poisoning

979

Suffocation

935

Infant deaths were excluded from this analysis.

Chart: Ruth Serven SmithSource: Johns Hopkins University Center for Gun Violence SolutionsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper

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