KABUL (Pajhwok): The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recorded 4,752 pediatric firearm deaths in the United States in 2021.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains a publicly available data query system called Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER).14
The system provides access to an array of public health data, including demographics, mortality, underlying causes of death and intent. Mortality data are obtained from death certificates filed in all 50 states and Washington, District of Columbia.
In 2020, firearm injuries became the leading cause of death among US children and adolescents. The study . . .
