| Rank | State | Death Rate per 100,000 population* |
| 1 | Mississippi | 29.4 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 28.3 |
| 3 | Alabama | 25.6 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 25.3 |
| 5 | Alaska | 23.5 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 22.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 21.9 |
| 8 (tie) | Montana | 21.5 |
| 8 (tie) | Wyoming | 21.5 |
| 10 | Missouri | 21.4 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 19.9 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 19.1 |
| 13 | Georgia | 18.6 |
| 14 | Arizona | 18.5 |
| 15 (tie) | Kentucky | 18.4 |
| 15 (tie) | Nevada | 18.4 |
| 17 | Indiana | 18.3 |
| 18 | Idaho | 17.9 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 16.8 |
| 20 | Colorado | 16.6 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 16.4 |
| 22 | Kansas | 16.3 |
| 23 | Ohio | 15.0 |
| 24 | Texas | 14.9 |
| 25 | Utah | 14.8 |
| 26 | Oregon | 14.2 |
| 27 | Maine | 14.0 |
| 28 | Michigan | 13.9 |
| 29 | Virginia | 13.8 |
| 30 | Florida | 13.7 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | 13.6 |
| 32 | Illinois | 13.5 |
| 33 | Washington | 13.0 |
| 34 | North Dakota | 12.8 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 12.7 |
| 36 (tie) | Maryland | 12.3 |
| 36 (tie) | South Dakota | 12.3 |
| 38 (tie) | Delaware | 12.0 |
| 38 (tie) | Vermont | 12.0 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 10.6 |
| 41 | Iowa | 10.5 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 9.6 |
| 43 | Minnesota | 8.9 |
| 44 | California | 8.0 |
| 45 | Connecticut | 6.2 |
| 46 | Hawaii | 4.9 |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 4.8 |
| 48 | New York | 4.7 |
| 49 | New Jersey | 4.6 |
| 50 | Massachusetts | 3.7 |
| National Firearm Death Rate | 13.7 |
*Rates adjusted for age. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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