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Compared to a Single Value

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Compared to Prior Value

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Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Firearms

Measurement Period: 2018-2020
This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to firearms.

Why is this important?

Firearm deaths include intentional use (e.g. homicide), unintentional discharge, and suicide. In the 1980s, gun violence became a national concern and continues to be serious problem to this day. According to the National Institute of Justice, initial federal gun crime prevention efforts focused on getting illegal guns off the streets and out of the hands of urban youth. However, over 20 years of intervention research has shown that in order to reduce gun violence, efforts must address both the demand and supply of firearms. Successful interventions have elements of federal-local law enforcement collaboration, community involvement, and targeted intervention tactics.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce firearm-related deaths to 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population.
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City: District of Columbia

18.9
deaths/ 100,000 population
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measurement period: 2018-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2022
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Compared to U.S. Counties, District of Columbia has a value of 18.9 which is in the 2nd worst quartile of cities. Cities in the best 50% have a value lower than 14.4 while cities in the worst 25% have a value higher than 19.4.
U.S. Counties
Compared to U.S. States, District of Columbia has a value of 18.9 which is in the worst 25% of cities. Cities in the best 50% have a value lower than 12.8 while cities in the worst 25% have a value higher than 17.9.
U.S. States
Compared to the US Value (12.0), District of Columbia has a value of 18.9 which is higher and worse.
US Value
(12.0)
Compared to the prior value, District of Columbia (18.9) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (15.8).
Prior Value
(15.8)
Over time, the District of Columbia value is increasing significantly.
Trend
Compared to the HP 2030 Target (10.7), the target has not been met.
HP 2030 Target
(10.7)

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