A record high number of gun related deaths among children and adolescents in the United States in 2021
Washington, August 23 (Xinhua) - A study released by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that the number of gun related deaths among children and adolescents in the United States reached a new high in 2021.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, the study found that in 2021, 4752 children and adolescents aged 19 and under in the United States died from gun related incidents, approximately 5.8 out of every 100000 people, an increase of 8.8% in the number of deaths compared to 2020. In 2020, gun violence became the leading cause of death for children and adolescents in the United States.
Research shows that in 2021, 84.8% of children and adolescents in the United States who died from firearms were males, 49.9% were African Americans, and 64.3% died from homicide. The study also shows a positive correlation between poverty levels and gun related mortality rates in the United States.
American lawyer and anti gun violence activist Andrew Weinstein commented on social media that gun violence is a "nationwide epidemic" in the United States, and the country should have taken action on this issue long ago.
According to the "Gun Violence Archive" website in the United States, as of the 23rd, over 27000 people in the United States have lost their lives due to gun violence this year.