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County Specific Data -- Suicide Death Counts and Rates

 

Firearm Suicide Deaths Compared by County, 1997-2006 (Counties are Ranked by Fatality Rate Per 100,000 People, Highest to Lowest).  Source:  Washington State Department of Health.

 

County
Total Firearm Death Count 1997-2006   Average Firearm Fatality Rate 1997-2006
Wahkiakum
 11
31.74
Columbia
 8
21.61
Garfield
4
 18.61
Ferry
 11
16.63
Skamania
 14
15.37
Asotin
 27
14.43
Pacific
 27
14.19
Okanogan
 49
13.72
Klickitat
 23
13.18
Clallam
77
13.00
Lewis
82
12.87
Grays Harbor
 78
12.55
Stevens
 46
12.51
Lincoln         
11
12.01
Pend Oreille
11
10.19
Jefferson
 24
9.85
San Juan
13
9.69
Mason
43
9.38
Adams
14
9.26
Cowlitz
77
 9.00
Thurston
172
8.75
Benton
119
8.70
Spokane
 331
 8.53
Skagit
80
 8.24
Grant
 56
8.01
Kitsap
170
 7.95
Pierce
518
7.80
Island
52
 7.77
Walla Walla
39
7.68
Clark
259
7.67
Yakima
152 7.43
Whatcom
 116
7.33
Chelan
45
 7.31
Kittitas
23
7.20
Douglas
21
6.87
Snohomish
376
6.53
King
891
5.54
Whitman
19
5.09
Franklin
 22
 4.36