List of countries by firearm-related homicide rates

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This is a list of countries by firearm-related homicide rate per 100,000 population by year.

Homicide rates (from firearms) per 100,000 people by country[1]

Homicide figures may include justifiable homicides along with criminal homicides, depending upon jurisdiction and reporting standards. Not included are accidental deaths, or justifiable deaths by any means other than by firearm.

Table of homicide rates from firearms

All the data in this table is from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).[2] There are 2 countries in the UNODC dataset that are missing from the table below: Egypt (2.062 rate in 2011) and India (0.297 rate in 2012).

  • Asterisk (*) in Location column indicates a Crime in LOCATION article.
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Homicide rates by firearm per 100,000 inhabitants.
Location202220212020201920182017201620152014
 Albania *1.1261.7511.4301.6351.5991.5281.4931.5962.427
 Algeria0.0960.1400.1330.0840.0910.1290.1360.2170.106
 Andorra00
 Antigua and Barbuda *8.5324.2913.2382.1713.27410.9754.4171.112
 Argentina *2.3052.4182.6852.5212.7332.8263.655
 Armenia *0.6740.2120.6310.5230.9030.277
 Australia *0.1030.0960.0780.1500.1000.0940.1320.1130.153
 Austria *0.1450.1790.1350.1010.0900.1820.1030.0580.105
 Azerbaijan *0.1650.1750.1860.1480.1790.180
 Bahamas28.53825.49614.26919.52820.15426.81623.73928.52126.983
 Barbados11.7176.0469.26311.0646.4368.2385.7426.8326.126
 Belarus *0.206
 Belize *22.45422.74820.00423.38825.12721.88522.32419.72920.151
 Bermuda4.6743.12404.7194.7417.9281.5843.157
 Bhutan *000000
 Bolivia *0.3840.3060.1840.2720.2670.3760.1690.099
 Bosnia and Herzegovina0.4950.4280.3620.6250.4410.6690.5460.9080.644
 Brazil *15.945
 Bulgaria *0.2370.1520.2870.244
 Cape Verde *1.9262.1245.5522.7174.761
 Canada *0.8890.7810.7360.7040.6780.7300.6170.5010.438
 Chile *3.6372.2212.6171.8542.0161.8181.5321.4661.442
 Colombia *18.12718.25216.34416.14916.47018.35718.52819.68221.126
 Costa Rica *8.3047.9057.4747.9558.7117.7657.8656.750
 Croatia *0.2230.1720.2680.3630.1200.5720.3310.1650.373
 Cyprus *0.1600.4020.2420.1630.1640.1650.5010.5050.255
 Czech Republic *0.0950.0760.0470.0850.0760.0660.0190.095
 Denmark *0.0520.1390.175
 Dominica1.3819.7239.8009.8848.5222.85400
 Dominican Republic *6.7246.1164.4094.2644.9145.7675.91811.116
 Ecuador *22.56510.2484.5883.7592.7273.0252.7313.3654.355
 Egypt *
 El Salvador *4.78211.18114.71527.92941.44147.98468.10688.84548.393
 Eswatini1.426
 Finland *0.0910.2180.1090.1640.2190.201
 France *0.1000.142
 Georgia *0.8480.768
 Germany *0.0650.0480.0450.0520.069
 Greece *0.3180.2680.2570.2360.3290.2060.242
 Grenada01.61702.46200.8340
 Guatemala *3.4363.5546.1976.7128.45733.38026.270
 Guyana *2.9833.3874.1312.5462.8824.2165.695
 Holy See0000
 Honduras *28.72126.96230.19427.11229.15841.86842.29453.364
 Hong Kong *00000.0270000.014
 Hungary *0.0400.0210.0720.0310.12300.0410.030
 Iceland *0.27000000.29800
 India *
 Iran *0.3690.543
 Italy *0.2020.1540.171
 Jamaica *44.70644.20639.63939.76936.09747.85739.24834.85525.677
 Japan *0.0030.0030.002
 Jordan *0.4250.2420.3110.4490.3350.460
 Kazakhstan *0.1050.3490.261
 Liechtenstein0
 Lithuania0.1060.0700.1390.2410.102
 Luxembourg0.180
 Macau *00
 Malta *00.7760.5960.2030.41700.4380.672
 Mauritius *00.154
 Mexico *17.49719.33320.34620.67920.72317.84213.10610.65410.058
 Monaco0
 Mongolia0.0900.06100.1900.0650.0990.1010.276
 Montenegro *1.9141.1151.9082.0621.1091.7392.5271.5771.892
 Morocco0.0240.0050.0940.0250.0140.0090.0430.006
 Netherlands0.2160.1940.1840.1900.1850.2090.1520.1820.236
 New Zealand *1.2300.2480.2320.1710.1520.133
 Nicaragua2.0003.2866.1172.8863.302
 North Macedonia0.2380.1890.5680.7580.2370.8541.092
 Northern Ireland *0.1570.2100.1580.2640.1060.1070.3220.2700.109
 Oman *0.0660.0650.02200.0450
 Palestine *0.370
 Panama *10.2279.3618.6247.0586.4947.0788.08711.289
 Paraguay *4.8034.3515.3604.6095.4916.6706.4425.746
 Peru *2.9372.2883.3573.1133.3123.4164.194
 Philippines *1.1031.5673.0504.286
 Puerto Rico *18.38215.89817.697
 Moldova *0.2270.2890.2550.2830.120
 Saint Kitts and Nevis *25.20712.59418.86333.50039.76160.685
 Saint Lucia *30.58026.16222.31717.35912.36718.062
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines20.12817.2039.53120.89722.73827.368
 Serbia *0.2350.1510.2720.3510.5520.4150.1730.186
 Slovakia *0.0710.0550.0550.2750.1100.1840.2760.0550.240
 Slovenia *0.142000.2840.0950.1430.0480.0480.193
 South Korea *0
 Scotland *0.0180.0550.0180.0550.0370.0190.0190
 Spain *0.1050.0820.0780.1120.1050.1350.0840.0970.121
 Sri Lanka *0.0740.3430.2370.2240.2110.240
 Suriname *3.3982.6102.1411.6663.3691.3622.580
 Sweden *0.5970.4300.4630.4380.4230.3980.3010.3350.287
 Switzerland *0.1370.0920.1040.1280.1530.1660.1910.2050.085
 Tajikistan0.063
 Tanzania0.1030.152
 Thailand *1.4641.805
 Trinidad and Tobago *20.55128.48827.64725.49723.28520.956
 Uganda0.6610.5610.4260.431
 United Arab Emirates *0.0430
 United Kingdom *0.0470.0540.0480.0550.0410.037
 United States *4.0543.1523.1563.3423.1782.8042.581
 Uruguay6.8075.3706.3877.1758.6964.9684.7455.8774.806
 Uzbekistan0.0120.0090.0220.035
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All the data in this table is from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).[2] This format allows for easier sorting, ranking, and comparison of countries.

  • Asterisk (*) in Location column indicates a Crime in LOCATION article.
More information Location, Rate ...
Homicide rates by firearm per 100,000 inhabitants. Latest available year.
Location Rate Year
 Albania * 1.126 2022
 Algeria 0.096 2022
 Andorra 0 2015
 Antigua and Barbuda * 8.532 2022
 Argentina * 2.305 2022
 Armenia * 0.674 2019
 Australia * 0.103 2022
 Austria * 0.145 2022
 Azerbaijan * 0.165 2021
 Bahamas 28.538 2022
 Barbados 11.717 2022
 Belarus * 0.206 2014
 Belize * 22.454 2022
 Bermuda 4.674 2021
 Bhutan * 0 2020
 Bolivia * 0.384 2022
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.495 2022
 Brazil * 15.945 2020
 Bulgaria * 0.237 2017
 Cape Verde * 1.926 2018
 Canada * 0.889 2022
 Chile * 3.637 2022
 Colombia * 18.127 2022
 Costa Rica * 8.304 2021
 Croatia * 0.223 2022
 Cyprus * 0.160 2022
 Czech Republic * 0.095 2022
 Denmark * 0.052 2018
 Dominica 1.381 2021
 Dominican Republic * 6.724 2022
 Ecuador * 22.565 2022
 Egypt * 2.062 2011
 El Salvador * 4.782 2022
 Eswatini 1.426 2021
 Finland * 0.091 2019
 France * 0.100 2017
 Georgia * 0.848 2018
 Germany * 0.065 2020
 Greece * 0.318 2022
 Grenada 0 2021
 Guatemala * 3.436 2021
 Guyana * 2.983 2021
 Holy See 0 2022
 Honduras * 28.721 2021
 Hong Kong * 0 2022
 Hungary * 0.040 2022
 Iceland * 0.270 2021
 India * 0.297 2012
 Iran * 0.369 2015
 Italy * 0.202 2022
 Jamaica * 44.706 2022
 Japan * 0.003 2019
 Jordan * 0.425 2022
 Kazakhstan * 0.105 2020
 Liechtenstein 0 2016
 Lithuania 0.106 2020
 Luxembourg 0.180 2014
 Macau * 0 2015
 Malta * 0 2021
 Mauritius * 0 2022
 Mexico * 17.497 2022
 Monaco 0 2015
 Mongolia 0.090 2021
 Montenegro * 1.914 2022
 Morocco 0.024 2022
 Netherlands 0.216 2022
 New Zealand * 1.230 2019
 Nicaragua 2.000 2021
 North Macedonia 0.238 2021
 Northern Ireland * 0.157 2022
 Oman * 0.066 2022
 Palestine * 0.370 2021
 Panama * 10.227 2021
 Paraguay * 4.803 2021
 Peru * 2.937 2020
 Philippines * 1.103 2019
 Puerto Rico * 18.382 2016
 Moldova * 0.227 2020
 Saint Kitts and Nevis * 25.207 2021
 Saint Lucia * 30.580 2022
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.128 2021
 Scotland * 0.018 2021
 Serbia * 0.235 2022
 Slovakia * 0.071 2022
 Slovenia * 0.142 2022
 South Korea * 0 2021
 Spain * 0.105 2022
 Sri Lanka * 0.074 2019
 Suriname * 3.398 2022
 Sweden * 0.597 2022
 Switzerland * 0.137 2022
 Tajikistan 0.063 2020
 Tanzania 0.103 2015
 Thailand * 1.464 2016
 Trinidad and Tobago * 20.551 2020
 Uganda 0.661 2021
 United Arab Emirates * 0.043 2021
 United Kingdom * 0.047 2021
 United States * 4.054 2020
 Uruguay 6.807 2022
 Uzbekistan 0.012 2019
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Charts and graphs

List of countries by firearm-related death rate—including homicides, suicides and accidental deaths
Gun homicide rates as a function of gun ownership rates[3]
The U.S. substantially exceeds all other developed countries in mass shooting deaths.[4]
Gun-related homicide and suicide rates in high-income OECD countries, 2010, sorted by total gun-related deaths (suicide plus intentional homicide, plus other)[5]
The 25 countries with the highest intentional homicide rates are generally less populous countries. Rates of the 25 most populous countries are shown in blue.[6]

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