Firearm Mortality Among Children and Youth

Abstract

this report we examine the contribution of firearms to childhood mortality [in the United States] from homicide suicide and unintentional injury. The results indicate that firearms have played a major role in U.S. childhood mortality. In 1987 there were 3392 firearm-related deaths among children 1-19 years of age 11 percent of all childhood deaths. Comparisons with eight other countries demonstrate that the United States is unique with respect to this problem. 1986 there were 1043 firearm-related homicides (out of a total of 1432) among U.S. males aged 15-19 years....In contrast in Canada there were 6 firearm-related homicides out of a total of 21 and in Japan 2 of 21 homicides among males 15-19 years of age were firearm-related. (EXCERPT)

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