Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States: Gun violence fueled by soaring teenage murder rates and suicide rates | Teenagers | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States
The continuous gun violence in the United States poses a serious threat to the mental health and personal safety of teenagers. A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 15th local time shows that the suicide and murder rates among American teenagers are showing a rapid upward trend, with firearms playing a role in fueling the situation.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reviewed the suicide and murder rates among adolescents aged 10 to 24 from 2001 to 2021. Data shows that in 2021, the suicide rate in this age group reached a 20-year high, while the murder rate increased by 60% compared to 2014. If the age range is limited to 15 to 19 years old, the murder rate has nearly doubled between 2014 and 2021, reaching its highest point in nearly 25 years; In 2021, 93% of murders in this age group were related to firearms.