A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center to Address Gun Violence highlights the ongoing epidemic of gun deaths in the U.S., including among children and especially black youth. The report, “Gun Violence in the U.S. in 2022: Examining the Burden Among Children and Adolescents,” evaluates the latest final data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlighting that 48,204 firearm-related deaths will occur in the U.S. in 2022, the second highest number on record, including 27,032 suicides, a national record. This year's annual report focuses on firearm deaths among children ages 1 to 17. In the U.S., firearm deaths in this age group have increased 106% since 2013 and have been the leading cause of death among this group since 2020. The report also shows the disproportionate impact of firearm deaths on black children and teens. In 2022, black children and adolescents in the 1-17 age group had a firearm death rate 18 times higher than white children in the same age group. The firearm homicide rate among black children and adolescents increased by 5.6% from 2021 to 2022. The firearm suicide rate among black adolescents and emerging adults ages 15 to 19 rose sharply - 24% in one year - and for the first time exceeded the firearm suicide rate among white adolescents in that age range.