Firearm injuries and deaths
Publication
Release Date:
Topic: Injury
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2017) Firearm injuries and deaths, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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This fact sheet examines hospitalisations (2013–14) and deaths (2012–13) that occurred as a result of firearm-related injuries. Over 90% of all firearm-related hospitalisations and deaths occurred among men. Over a third of hospitalised cases were the result of unintentional injury, one-third (33%) resulted from assault, and in almost one-fifth (19%) of cases, intent was undetermined. In contrast, over 79% of deaths resulted from intentional self-harm (suicide), while over 17% resulted from assault (homicide). Rates of firearm-related injuries for deaths fell between 1999–00 and 2013–14.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-098-2
- Cat. no: INJCAT 187
- Pages: 6
Findings from this report:
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There were 338 hospitalised cases in 2013–14 and 209 deaths in 2012–13 as a result of firearm-related injuries
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Males represented 93% of hospitalised cases resulting from firearm-related incidents
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For hospitalised cases of firearm-related injury, the most common body regions injured were the lower limbs (40%)