Gun Deaths Per Capita by State

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Introduction

The U.S. is the country with the largest rate of gun violence in the world. In 2020, over 45,000 people were killed in gun violence-related incidents in the country, and more than half of this number was by suicide. The total number of gun deaths per 100,000 people was up to 13.6. These gun deaths and other gun-related incidents have different causes, notably the lack of effective regulation, making it easier for unstable people or people with murderous intent to acquire a firearm.

Gun deaths per capita vary across the 50 states, primarily due to factors such as population, access to firearms, regulations, and law enforcement. The one consistent trend is that states with lax regulations tend to have higher levels of gun deaths per capita, and vice versa. The notable exception to this is Delaware, which has more restrictions on guns than Virginia but still has a higher rate of gun deaths. In Alaska, the leading cause of gun death is suicide, with the most affected demographic being Native Americans. 

If you would like to learn more about gun deaths per capita by state, please refer to the data in the charts.

#StateGun Death RateNumber of HomicidesHomicide RateGun Deaths
1Mississippi28.6 per 100k35011.8 per 100k818
2Louisiana26.3 per 100k1,06522.9 per 100k1,183
3Wyoming25.9 per 100k274.7 per 100k154
4Missouri23.9 per 100k1,10818 per 100k1,426
5Alabama23.6 per 100k3256.5 per 100k1,141
6Alaska23.5 per 100k9012.3 per 100k175
7New Mexico22.7 per 100k1939.1 per 100k479
8Arkansas22.6 per 100k48416.1 per 100k673
9South Carolina22 per 100k89117.4 per 100k1,131
10Tennessee21.3 per 100k97014 per 100k1,473
11Montana20.9 per 100k968.9 per 100k238
12Oklahoma20.7 per 100k47111.9 per 100k826
13Kentucky20.1 per 100k46410.3 per 100k902
14West Virginia18.1 per 100k1629 per 100k325
15Georgia17.7 per 100k8347.8 per 100k1,897
16Idaho17.6 per 100k683.7 per 100k321
17Indiana17.3 per 100k6569.7 per 100k1,159
18Nevada17 per 100k3089.9 per 100k547
19Kansas16.9 per 100k1434.9 per 100k494
20Arizona16.7 per 100k80511.3 per 100k1,265
21North Carolina16 per 100k1,19211.4 per 100k1,699
22Colorado15.4 per 100k4888.5 per 100k922
23Ohio15.2 per 100k1,0899.2 per 100k1,764
24Michigan14.6 per 100k1,06710.6 per 100k1,454
25Delaware14.4 per 100k989.9 per 100k135
26Texas14.2 per 100k2,99310.3 per 100k4,164
27Illinois14.1 per 100k1,1378.9 per 100k1,745
28North Dakota13.8 per 100k597.6 per 100k100
29Florida13.7 per 100k2,0879.7 per 100k3,041
30Pennsylvania13.6 per 100k4333.3 per 100k1,752
31South Dakota13.6 per 100k627 per 100k120
32Utah13.6 per 100k1474.5 per 100k429
33Maryland13.5 per 100k73811.9 per 100k803
34Virginia13.4 per 100k86310 per 100k1,174
35Oregon13 per 100k1884.4 per 100k592
36Wisconsin12.2 per 100k4998.5 per 100k717
37Vermont11.6 per 100k243.7 per 100k76
38Iowa11.2 per 100k1725.4 per 100k351
39Washington10.9 per 100k4726.1 per 100k864
40Maine10.4 per 100k392.9 per 100k153
41Nebraska10.1 per 100k1276.5 per 100k197
42Minnesota8.9 per 100k3235.7 per 100k513
43New Hampshire8.9 per 100k201.5 per 100k128
44California8.5 per 100k3,4988.8 per 100k3,449
45Connecticut6 per 100k2206.1 per 100k219
46New York5.3 per 100k1,0875.4 per 100k1,052
47Rhode Island5.1 per 100k464.2 per 100k54
48New Jersey5 per 100k4975.4 per 100k443
49Massachusetts3.7 per 100k2303.3 per 100k268
50Hawaii3.4 per 100k654.5 per 100k50

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23.6 per 100k

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6.5 per 100k

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#32

1,141

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#16

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Alaska

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23.5 per 100k

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#6

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#42

12.3 per 100k

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#7

175

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#41

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Arizona

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16.7 per 100k

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#20

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#15

11.3 per 100k

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#12

1,265

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#12

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Arkansas

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22.6 per 100k

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#8

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#21

16.1 per 100k

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#5

673

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#26

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California

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8.5 per 100k

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#44

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8.8 per 100k

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#26

3,449

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Colorado

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15.4 per 100k

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#22

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#20

8.5 per 100k

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#27

922

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#19

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Connecticut

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6 per 100k

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#45

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#32

6.1 per 100k

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#34

219

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#39

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Delaware

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14.4 per 100k

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#25

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#40

9.9 per 100k

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#17

135

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#44

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Florida

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13.7 per 100k

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#29

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9.7 per 100k

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#19

3,041

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Georgia

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17.7 per 100k

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#15

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#14

7.8 per 100k

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#29

1,897

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#4

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Hawaii

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3.4 per 100k

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#50

Ranked in the US

#44

4.5 per 100k

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#42

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Idaho

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17.6 per 100k

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#16

Ranked in the US

#43

3.7 per 100k

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#46

321

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#36

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Illinois

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14.1 per 100k

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#27

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#5

8.9 per 100k

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#24

1,745

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#7

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Indiana

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17.3 per 100k

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#17

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#17

9.7 per 100k

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#20

1,159

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#15

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Iowa

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11.2 per 100k

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#38

Ranked in the US

#35

5.4 per 100k

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#37

351

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#34

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Kansas

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16.9 per 100k

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#19

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#38

4.9 per 100k

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#40

494

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#30

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Kentucky

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20.1 per 100k

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#13

Ranked in the US

#24

10.3 per 100k

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#14

902

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#20

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Louisiana

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26.3 per 100k

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#2

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#10

22.9 per 100k

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1,183

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#13

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Maine

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10.4 per 100k

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#40

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#48

2.9 per 100k

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#50

153

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#43

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Maryland

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13.5 per 100k

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#33

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#16

11.9 per 100k

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#8

803

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#24

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Massachusetts

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3.7 per 100k

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#49

Ranked in the US

#31

3.3 per 100k

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#48

268

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#37

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Michigan

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14.6 per 100k

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#24

Ranked in the US

#9

10.6 per 100k

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#13

1,454

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#10

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Minnesota

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8.9 per 100k

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#42

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#29

5.7 per 100k

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#36

513

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#29

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Mississippi

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28.6 per 100k

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#1

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#26

11.8 per 100k

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#10

818

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#23

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Missouri

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23.9 per 100k

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#4

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#6

18 per 100k

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#3

1,426

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#11

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Montana

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20.9 per 100k

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#11

Ranked in the US

#41

8.9 per 100k

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#25

238

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#38

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Nebraska

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10.1 per 100k

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#41

Ranked in the US

#39

6.5 per 100k

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#33

197

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#40

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Nevada

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17 per 100k

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#18

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#30

9.9 per 100k

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#18

547

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#28

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New Hampshire

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8.9 per 100k

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#43

Ranked in the US

#51

1.5 per 100k

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#51

128

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#45

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New Jersey

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5 per 100k

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#48

Ranked in the US

#19

5.4 per 100k

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#38

443

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#32

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New Mexico

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22.7 per 100k

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#7

Ranked in the US

#33

9.1 per 100k

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#22

479

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#31

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New York

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5.3 per 100k

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#46

Ranked in the US

#8

5.4 per 100k

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#39

1,052

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#18

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North Carolina

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16 per 100k

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#21

Ranked in the US

#4

11.4 per 100k

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#11

1,699

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#8

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North Dakota

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13.8 per 100k

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#28

Ranked in the US

#46

7.6 per 100k

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#30

100

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#47

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Ohio

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15.2 per 100k

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#23

Ranked in the US

#7

9.2 per 100k

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#21

1,764

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#5

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Oklahoma

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20.7 per 100k

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#12

Ranked in the US

#23

11.9 per 100k

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#9

826

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#22

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Oregon

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13 per 100k

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#35

Ranked in the US

#34

4.4 per 100k

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#44

592

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#27

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Pennsylvania

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13.6 per 100k

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#30

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#25

3.3 per 100k

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#49

1,752

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#6

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Rhode Island

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5.1 per 100k

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#47

Ranked in the US

#47

4.2 per 100k

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#45

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#49

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South Carolina

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22 per 100k

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#9

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#12

17.4 per 100k

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#4

1,131

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#17

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South Dakota

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13.6 per 100k

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#31

Ranked in the US

#45

7 per 100k

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#31

120

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#46

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Tennessee

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21.3 per 100k

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#10

Ranked in the US

#11

14 per 100k

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#6

1,473

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#9

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Texas

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14.2 per 100k

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#26

Ranked in the US

#2

10.3 per 100k

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#15

4,164

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Utah

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13.6 per 100k

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#32

Ranked in the US

#37

4.5 per 100k

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#43

429

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#33

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Vermont

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11.6 per 100k

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#37

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#50

3.7 per 100k

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#47

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#48

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Virginia

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13.4 per 100k

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#34

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#13

10 per 100k

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#16

1,174

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#14

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Washington

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10.9 per 100k

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#39

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#22

6.1 per 100k

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#35

864

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#21

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West Virginia

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18.1 per 100k

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#14

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#36

9 per 100k

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#23

325

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#35

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Wisconsin

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12.2 per 100k

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#36

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#18

8.5 per 100k

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#28

717

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#25

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Wyoming

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25.9 per 100k

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#3

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#49

4.7 per 100k

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#41

154

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#42

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