NC Firearm Injury and Death Data
North Carolinians die every day from a firearm-related death
There were 1,787 firearm-related deaths among NC residents in 2023.
NC firearm deaths were suicides in 2023
There were 980 firearm suicide deaths in 2023, an increase of 35% over the previous 10 years.
NC firearm deaths were homicides in 2023
Firearm homicide deaths rose by 89% over the past 10 years but decreased from 2021 by 13%.
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Overall Data
- Child Firearm Slides, 2023 (PPTX) - Added 10/02/2025
Data slides that provide an overview of the burden of firearm injury deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits among NC children ages 0-17. - Firearm Injury Slides, 2023 (PPTX) - Updated 08/19/2025
Data slides that provide an overview of firearm injury deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits among NC residents. - Firearm Injury and Death in North Carolina, 2023 (PDF) - Updated 06/19/2026
This fact sheet outlines the burden of firearm injury and death among NC residents.
State Firearm Injury ORION Reports
These reports offer statewide data from 2019 to 2023. They cover firearm injury deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits. The data is broken down by sex, age and race/ethnicity. Reports are categorized by injury intent.