Trends in Firearm Death among Middle and High-School Aged Rural and Urban Adolescents from 2001 to 2022

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Examines changes over time in firearm mortality among middle and high school-aged adolescents in metropolitan and non-metropolitan settings, utilizing 2001-2022 CDC Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) data. Includes breakdowns of firearm-related homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths by year, with comparisons to other leading non-firearm related causes of death.

Elizabeth H. Weybright, Heather F. Terral, Kelsey M. Conrick, Patrick M. Carter, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar

Injury Epidemiology, 12, 53

09/2025

Abuse and violence · Children and youth · Health disparities · Mortality · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention