Note: Data represents children and adolescents aged 17 and under. Gun-related causes of death include ICD-10 codes: X93-95 (assault), X72-X74 (suicide), W32-34 (accidental), and Y22-24 and Y35.0 (undetermined/other).
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Distribution of firearm deaths among youths in the U.S. 2013 and 2023, by type
Firearm deaths among children and adolescents attributed to gun assault deaths grew from ** percent in 2013 to ** percent in 2023. This statistic depicts the distribution of firearm deaths in children and adolescents in the United States in 2013 and 2023, by type.
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KFF. (May 27, 2025). Distribution of firearm deaths of children and adolescents in the United States in 2013 and 2023, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1620220/distribution-of-deaths-by-firearm-us-youth-by-type/
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