Firearm Injuries
In Minnesota, 1989-1998
An Epidemiological Perspective
Jon Roesler, MS
Senior Epidemiologist
Center for Health Promotion
Minnesota Department of Health
651.281.9841
Number of Minnesota Firearm
Deaths per Year
450
406
400
350
374
380
369
350
350
357
353
337
312
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Number of Minnesota
Pediatric (0-19) Firearm Deaths per Year
60
56
54
50
55
50
48
45
44
42
39
40
34
30
20
10
0
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Minnesota Firearm Mortality Rates by Year
250
211.8
200
191.2
188.4
147.9
150
151.6
142.1
132.7
100
Black Males, 15-24
89.9
All Males, 15-24
58.0
All Ages, Races, Genders
26.2
8.0
7.6
8.0
7.0
7.5
1994
25.1
21.6
23.0
20.7
8.2
7.9
8.1
6.7
1997
23.9
1996
24.8
1995
24.2
1993
7.3
25.5
1992
20.7
1991
50
(Caution: rates for Black Males may be unreliable due to small numbers)
1998
1990
0
1989
Rate per 100k
177.5
Minnesota Firearm Deaths
300
275
283
267
279
272
265
262
250
240
251
247
249
225
Suicide
Homicide
Unintentional
Other/Unk
200
175
150
125
114
100
86
25
0
83
77
75
50
98
96
64
65
55
48
18
21
14
20
12
7
4
6
6
6
4
2
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
13
13
12
7
8
6
1995
1996
1997
6
2
1998
Homicide
18%
Unintentional
2%
Other/Unknown
1%
Firearm Mortality
Minnesota, 1998
N=312
Suicide
79%
Pediatric Firearm Injury by Age
Minnesota, 1998
Age
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Non-fatal
1
2
1
0
1
3
2
4
0
4
7
7
18
20
22
22
27
Fatal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
3
3
8
7
9
Pediatric Firearm Injury in Minnesota, 1998:
Region of Residence and Intent
Twin Cities Metro
Greater Minnesota
6%
9%
24%
5%
5%
Unintentional
65%
53%
33%
Self-inflicted
Assaultive
Undetermined
n=113
n=58