Hispanics are disproportionately affected by firearms violence in the United States. Nearly 75,000 Hispanics were killed by guns between 2001 and 2021, including 47,119 gun homicide victims and 23,686 gun suicides. Federal data analyzed for these statistics commonly uses the term “Hispanic” as opposed to Latino.
Hispanic Victims of Lethal Firearms Violence in the United States is an ongoing series of studies on gun violence against Hispanics in America. Here are just a few of the findings in the most recent edition:
- In 2021, more than 5,700 Hispanics were killed by guns.
- Homicide is the second leading cause of death for Hispanics ages 15 to 24.
- More than three-quarters of Hispanic murder victims are killed with guns.
Because of limited data collection, the true scale of gun violence’s effect on Hispanic men, women, and children is not fully known. The study asks government agencies to improve the way they collect and report data on Hispanic victims of lethal violence.
Publications
Hispanic Victims of Lethal Firearms Violence in the United States (December 2023) | En español
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Hispanic/Latino Suicide in California (September 2019) | En español
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Lethal Hispanic/Latino Firearm Victimization in California (February 2019)| En español
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Previous Edition of Hispanic Victims of Lethal Firearms Violence in the United States
Hispanic Victims of Lethal Firearms Violence in the United States (July 2021) | En español
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Hispanic Victims of Lethal Firearms Violence in the United States (February 2018) | En español
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Hispanic Victims of Lethal Firearms Violence in the United States (June 2016) | En español
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Hispanic Victims of Lethal Firearms Violence in the United States (July 2015) | En español
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Hispanic Victims of Lethal Firearms Violence in the United States (April 2014) | En español
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