5 States with the Most Gun Violence in the US

2. New Mexico

Age-adjusted death rate: 26.6

New Mexico has seen a dramatic spike in gun violence over the last five years, largely due to a rise in violent crime in Albuquerque. High rates of substance abuse and a struggling educational system provide the backdrop for a surge in firearm-related robberies and assaults, while the state’s vast rural areas see high rates of self-inflicted gun deaths.