;ID ssbr026 ;INDICATOR Health Status ;INDICATOR_LINK http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/SSBR/026para.htm ;INDICATOR_SUBTITLE ;SOURCE National Center for Health Statistics ;SOURCE_LINK http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/default.htm ;QUOTE Firearm-related deaths declined each year since 1993 after a steady rise from the mid 1980's. There are marked variations in trends by sociodemographic groups. ;CURRENT ;CURRENT_CAPTION ;CURRENT_UNITS ;PREVIOUS ;PREVIOUS_CAPTION ;PREVIOUS_UNITS ;THUMBNAIL_URL http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/SSBR/th026.gif ;THUMBNAIL_LINK http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/SSBR/026tab.htm ;THUMBNAIL_ALTTEXT CHART: Firearm Deaths ;AS_OF February 1999