Guns the leading cause of death for children in the US : Matthew Yim / Oklahoma Watch

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Summary
Using 2023 CDC data, the article confirms that firearms were the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 17 in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year.

It highlights that most gun deaths are suicides—accounting for roughly 60%—and notes dramatic increases in youth suicide rates among Black and Hispanic children since 2014. The U.S. children’s gun mortality rate is 6 per 100,000, making it over 9.5 times higher than Canada’s rate. Overall, firearms account for 20% of deaths among U.S. children and teens.

Editor's Note: Firearms have led child and adolescent mortality since 2020. Note however that the CDC excludes in these figures infants under age 1, where perinatal causes and congenital anomalies are dominant.  See Crossing Lines - A Change in the Leading Cause of Death Among US Children in NEJM

Quotes
“guns were the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 17 for the fourth year in a row.”
“Most gun deaths have continued to be gun suicides since 1995, accounting for 6 out of every 10 gun deaths.”