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List of countries by firearm-related homicide rates

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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.

Homicide rates from firearms per 100,000 people by country.[1]
Homicide rates from firearms. Can expand more than the interactive map.[1]

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

Table of homicide rates from firearms. Latest year

All the data in this table is from an Our World in Data (OWID) dataset that is sourced from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).[1] This latest-year format allows for easier sorting, ranking, and comparison of countries.

Rates are calculated per 100,000 inhabitants. Rates are to the 3rd decimal place in order to separate countries with low homicide rates. World region is according to OWID.

  • Asterisk (*) in Location column indicates a Crime in LOCATION article.
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Homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm
Location Rate Year Region
 Albania * 0.889 2023 Europe
 Algeria 0.108 2023 Africa
 Andorra 0.000 2015 Europe
 Antigua and Barbuda * 8.573 2023 North America
 Argentina * 2.602 2023 South America
 Armenia * 0.374 2023 Asia
 Australia * 0.095 2023 Oceania
 Austria * 0.186 2023 Europe
 Azerbaijan * 0.166 2021 Asia
 Bahamas 29.431 2022 North America
 Barbados 4.959 2023 North America
 Belarus 0.211 2014 Europe
 Belize * 22.596 2022 North America
 Bermuda 4.641 2021 North America
 Bhutan * 0.000 2020 Asia
 Bolivia * 0.057 2023 South America
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.722 2023 Europe
 Brazil * 5.809 2023 South America
 Bulgaria * 0.240 2017 Europe
 Canada * 0.735 2023 North America
 Cape Verde * 2.143 2018 Africa
 Chile * 3.322 2023 South America
 Colombia * 17.851 2023 South America
 Costa Rica * 14.239 2023 North America
 Croatia 0.180 2023 Europe
 Cyprus 0.297 2023 Europe
 Czech Republic * 0.259 2023 Europe
 Denmark * 0.052 2018 Europe
 Dominica 15.035 2023 North America
 Dominican Republic * 6.486 2023 North America
 Ecuador * 39.533 2023 South America
 Egypt * 2.019 2011 Africa
 El Salvador * 4.825 2022 North America
 England and Wales 0.049 2022
 Eswatini 1.409 2021 Africa
 Finland * 0.180 2022 Europe
 France * 0.098 2017 Europe
 Georgia * 0.843 2018 Asia
 Germany * 0.065 2020 Europe
 Greece * 0.332 2023 Europe
 Grenada 5.979 2023 North America
 Guatemala * 4.408 2023 North America
 Guyana * 3.025 2023 South America
 Honduras * 23.147 2023 North America
 Hong Kong * 0.000 2023 Asia
 Hungary * 0.041 2023 Europe
 Iceland * 0.000 2023 Europe
 India * 0.296 2012 Asia
 Iran * 0.366 2015 Asia
 Italy * 0.170 2023 Europe
 Jamaica * 41.869 2023 North America
 Japan * 0.003 2019 Asia
 Jordan * 0.297 2023 Asia
 Kazakhstan * 0.103 2020 Asia
 Liechtenstein 0.000 2016 Europe
 Lithuania 0.107 2020 Europe
 Luxembourg 0.180 2014 Europe
 Macau * 0.000 2015 Asia
 Malta 0.000 2023 Europe
 Mauritius * 0.000 2022 Africa
 Mexico * 17.231 2023 North America
 Moldova * 0.163 2023 Europe
 Monaco 0.000 2015 Europe
 Mongolia 0.058 2023 Asia
 Montenegro * 0.316 2023 Europe
 Morocco 0.008 2023 Africa
 Myanmar * 0.144 2023 Asia
 Netherlands 0.160 2023 Europe
 New Zealand * 0.234 2022 Oceania
 Nicaragua 2.062 2021 North America
 North Macedonia 0.270 2021 Europe
 Northern Ireland * 0.052 2023
 Oman * 0.020 2023 Asia
 Palestine * 0.366 2021 Asia
 Panama * 10.003 2023 North America
 Paraguay * 3.697 2023 South America
 Peru * 3.836 2021 South America
 Philippines * 2.341 2023 Asia
 Puerto Rico * 18.153 2016 North America
 Saint Kitts and Nevis * 57.744 2023 North America
 Saint Lucia * 31.235 2023 North America
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.439 2023 North America
 Scotland * 0.036 2023
 Serbia * 0.384 2023 Europe
 Slovakia * 0.109 2023 Europe
 Slovenia * 0.000 2023 Europe
 South Korea * 0.000 2021 Asia
 Spain * 0.111 2023 Europe
 Sri Lanka * 0.071 2019 Asia
 Suriname * 2.226 2023 South America
 Sweden * 0.502 2023 Europe
 Switzerland * 0.135 2023 Europe
 Tajikistan 0.062 2020 Asia
 Tanzania 0.104 2015 Africa
 Thailand * 1.459 2016 Asia
 Trinidad and Tobago * 21.067 2020 North America
 Uganda 0.660 2021 Africa
 United Arab Emirates * 0.041 2021 Asia
 United Kingdom * 0.051 2022 Europe
 United States * 4.421 2023 North America
 Uruguay 7.084 2023 South America
 Uzbekistan 0.012 2019 Asia
 Vatican City * 0.000 2023 Europe
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Table of homicide rates from firearms. Multiple years

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).

Rates are calculated per 100,000 inhabitants. Rates are to the 3rd decimal place in order to separate countries with low homicide rates.

  • 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
 Belarus0.206
 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
 Croatia0.2230.1720.2680.3630.1200.5720.3310.1650.373
 Cyprus0.1600.4020.2420.1630.1640.1650.5010.5050.255
 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
 Malta00.7760.5960.2030.41700.4380.672
 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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List of countries by firearm-related death rate—including homicides, suicides and accidental deaths.[when?]
Gun homicide rates as a function of gun ownership rates.[3][when?]
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.[2][when?]

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