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List of countries by firearm-related homicide rates

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List of countries by firearm-related homicide rates

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

Tables

Homicide rates by firearm per 100,000 inhabitants.
Albania *
Albania *
Location
Albania *
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
2014
2
Algeria
Algeria
Location
Algeria
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Andorra
Andorra
Location
Andorra
2015
0
2014
0
Antigua and Barbuda *
Antigua and Barbuda *
Location
Antigua and Barbuda *
2022
8
2021
4
2020
3
2019
2
2018
3
2017
10
2016
4
2015
1
Argentina *
Argentina *
Location
Argentina *
2022
2
2021
2
2020
2
2019
2
2018
2
2017
2
2015
3
Armenia *
Armenia *
Location
Armenia *
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Australia *
Australia *
Location
Australia *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Austria *
Austria *
Location
Austria *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Azerbaijan *
Azerbaijan *
Location
Azerbaijan *
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
Bahamas
Bahamas
Location
Bahamas
2022
28
2021
25
2020
14
2019
19
2018
20
2017
26
2016
23
2015
28
2014
26
Barbados
Barbados
Location
Barbados
2022
11
2021
6
2020
9
2019
11
2018
6
2017
8
2016
5
2015
6
2014
6
Belarus *
Belarus *
Location
Belarus *
2014
0
Belize *
Belize *
Location
Belize *
2022
22
2021
22
2020
20
2019
23
2018
25
2017
21
2016
22
2015
19
2014
20
Bermuda
Bermuda
Location
Bermuda
2021
4
2020
3
2019
0
2018
4
2017
4
2016
7
2015
1
2014
3
Bhutan *
Bhutan *
Location
Bhutan *
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
Bolivia *
Bolivia *
Location
Bolivia *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Brazil *
Brazil *
Location
Brazil *
2020
15
Bulgaria *
Bulgaria *
Location
Bulgaria *
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Cape Verde *
Cape Verde *
Location
Cape Verde *
2018
1
2017
2
2016
5
2015
2
2014
4
Canada *
Canada *
Location
Canada *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Chile *
Chile *
Location
Chile *
2022
3
2021
2
2020
2
2019
1
2018
2
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
2014
1
Colombia *
Colombia *
Location
Colombia *
2022
18
2021
18
2020
16
2019
16
2018
16
2017
18
2016
18
2015
19
2014
21
Costa Rica *
Costa Rica *
Location
Costa Rica *
2021
8
2020
7
2019
7
2018
7
2017
8
2016
7
2015
7
2014
6
Croatia *
Croatia *
Location
Croatia *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Cyprus *
Cyprus *
Location
Cyprus *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Czech Republic *
Czech Republic *
Location
Czech Republic *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Denmark *
Denmark *
Location
Denmark *
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
Dominica
Dominica
Location
Dominica
2021
1
2020
9
2019
9
2018
9
2017
8
2016
2
2015
0
2014
0
Dominican Republic *
Dominican Republic *
Location
Dominican Republic *
2022
6
2021
6
2020
4
2019
4
2018
4
2017
5
2016
5
2014
11
Ecuador *
Ecuador *
Location
Ecuador *
2022
22
2021
10
2020
4
2019
3
2018
2
2017
3
2016
2
2015
3
2014
4
Egypt *
Egypt *
Location
Egypt *
El Salvador *
El Salvador *
Location
El Salvador *
2022
4
2021
11
2020
14
2019
27
2018
41
2017
47
2016
68
2015
88
2014
48
Eswatini
Eswatini
Location
Eswatini
2021
1
Finland *
Finland *
Location
Finland *
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
France *
France *
Location
France *
2017
0
2016
0
Georgia *
Georgia *
Location
Georgia *
2018
0
2014
0
Germany *
Germany *
Location
Germany *
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
Greece *
Greece *
Location
Greece *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
Grenada
Grenada
Location
Grenada
2021
0
2020
1
2019
0
2018
2
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
Guatemala *
Guatemala *
Location
Guatemala *
2021
3
2020
3
2019
6
2018
6
2017
8
2016
33
2014
26
Guyana *
Guyana *
Location
Guyana *
2021
2
2020
3
2019
4
2018
2
2017
2
2016
4
2015
5
Holy See
Holy See
Location
Holy See
2022
0
2021
0
2015
0
2014
0
Honduras *
Honduras *
Location
Honduras *
2021
28
2020
26
2019
30
2018
27
2017
29
2016
41
2015
42
2014
53
Hong Kong *
Hong Kong *
Location
Hong Kong *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Hungary *
Hungary *
Location
Hungary *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2014
0
Iceland *
Iceland *
Location
Iceland *
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
India *
India *
Location
India *
Iran *
Iran *
Location
Iran *
2015
0
2014
0
Italy *
Italy *
Location
Italy *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
Jamaica *
Jamaica *
Location
Jamaica *
2022
44
2021
44
2020
39
2019
39
2018
36
2017
47
2016
39
2015
34
2014
25
Japan *
Japan *
Location
Japan *
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
Jordan *
Jordan *
Location
Jordan *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
Kazakhstan *
Kazakhstan *
Location
Kazakhstan *
2020
0
2017
0
2014
0
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Location
Liechtenstein
2016
0
Lithuania
Lithuania
Location
Lithuania
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Location
Luxembourg
2014
0
Macau *
Macau *
Location
Macau *
2015
0
2014
0
Malta *
Malta *
Location
Malta *
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Mauritius *
Mauritius *
Location
Mauritius *
2022
0
2021
0
Mexico *
Mexico *
Location
Mexico *
2022
17
2021
19
2020
20
2019
20
2018
20
2017
17
2016
13
2015
10
2014
10
Monaco
Monaco
Location
Monaco
2015
0
Mongolia
Mongolia
Location
Mongolia
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Montenegro *
Montenegro *
Location
Montenegro *
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
2
2018
1
2017
1
2016
2
2015
1
2014
1
Morocco
Morocco
Location
Morocco
2022
0
2021
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Netherlands
Netherlands
Location
Netherlands
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
New Zealand *
New Zealand *
Location
New Zealand *
2019
1
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Location
Nicaragua
2021
2
2019
3
2018
6
2017
2
2016
3
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Location
North Macedonia
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
1
Northern Ireland *
Northern Ireland *
Location
Northern Ireland *
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
2014
0
Oman *
Oman *
Location
Oman *
2022
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
0
Palestine *
Palestine *
Location
Palestine *
2021
0
Panama *
Panama *
Location
Panama *
2021
10
2020
9
2019
8
2018
7
2017
6
2016
7
2015
8
2014
11
Paraguay *
Paraguay *
Location
Paraguay *
2021
4
2020
4
2019
5
2018
4
2017
5
2016
6
2015
6
2014
5
Peru *
Peru *
Location
Peru *
2020
2
2019
2
2018
3
2017
3
2016
3
2015
3
2014
4
Philippines *
Philippines *
Location
Philippines *
2019
1
2018
1
2017
3
2016
4
Puerto Rico *
Puerto Rico *
Location
Puerto Rico *
2016
18
2015
15
2014
17
Moldova *
Moldova *
Location
Moldova *
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2014
0
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Location
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
2021
25
2020
12
2019
18
2018
33
2017
39
2016
60
Location
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Albania *
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Algeria
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andorra
0
0
Antigua and Barbuda *
8
4
3
2
3
10
4
1
Argentina *
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Armenia *
0
0
0
0
0
0
Australia *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Austria *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Azerbaijan *
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bahamas
28
25
14
19
20
26
23
28
26
Barbados
11
6
9
11
6
8
5
6
6
Belarus *
0
Belize *
22
22
20
23
25
21
22
19
20
Bermuda
4
3
0
4
4
7
1
3
Bhutan *
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bolivia *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brazil *
15
Bulgaria *
0
0
0
0
Cape Verde *
1
2
5
2
4
Canada *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Chile *
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Colombia *
18
18
16
16
16
18
18
19
21
Costa Rica *
8
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
Croatia *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cyprus *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Czech Republic *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Denmark *
0
0
0
Dominica
1
9
9
9
8
2
0
0
Dominican Republic *
6
6
4
4
4
5
5
11
Ecuador *
22
10
4
3
2
3
2
3
4
Egypt *
El Salvador *
4
11
14
27
41
47
68
88
48
Eswatini
1
Finland *
0
0
0
0
0
0
France *
0
0
Georgia *
0
0
Germany *
0
0
0
0
0
Greece *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Grenada
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
Guatemala *
3
3
6
6
8
33
26
Guyana *
2
3
4
2
2
4
5
Holy See
0
0
0
0
Honduras *
28
26
30
27
29
41
42
53
Hong Kong *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hungary *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Iceland *
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
India *
Iran *
0
0
Homicide rates by firearm per 100,000 inhabitants. Latest available year.
Albania *
Albania *
Location
Albania *
Rate
1
Year
2022
Algeria
Algeria
Location
Algeria
Rate
0
Year
2022
Andorra
Andorra
Location
Andorra
Rate
0
Year
2015
Antigua and Barbuda *
Antigua and Barbuda *
Location
Antigua and Barbuda *
Rate
8
Year
2022
Argentina *
Argentina *
Location
Argentina *
Rate
2
Year
2022
Armenia *
Armenia *
Location
Armenia *
Rate
0
Year
2019
Australia *
Australia *
Location
Australia *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Austria *
Austria *
Location
Austria *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Azerbaijan *
Azerbaijan *
Location
Azerbaijan *
Rate
0
Year
2021
Bahamas
Bahamas
Location
Bahamas
Rate
28
Year
2022
Barbados
Barbados
Location
Barbados
Rate
11
Year
2022
Belarus *
Belarus *
Location
Belarus *
Rate
0
Year
2014
Belize *
Belize *
Location
Belize *
Rate
22
Year
2022
Bermuda
Bermuda
Location
Bermuda
Rate
4
Year
2021
Bhutan *
Bhutan *
Location
Bhutan *
Rate
0
Year
2020
Bolivia *
Bolivia *
Location
Bolivia *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rate
0
Year
2022
Brazil *
Brazil *
Location
Brazil *
Rate
15
Year
2020
Bulgaria *
Bulgaria *
Location
Bulgaria *
Rate
0
Year
2017
Cape Verde *
Cape Verde *
Location
Cape Verde *
Rate
1
Year
2018
Canada *
Canada *
Location
Canada *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Chile *
Chile *
Location
Chile *
Rate
3
Year
2022
Colombia *
Colombia *
Location
Colombia *
Rate
18
Year
2022
Costa Rica *
Costa Rica *
Location
Costa Rica *
Rate
8
Year
2021
Croatia *
Croatia *
Location
Croatia *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Cyprus *
Cyprus *
Location
Cyprus *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Czech Republic *
Czech Republic *
Location
Czech Republic *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Denmark *
Denmark *
Location
Denmark *
Rate
0
Year
2018
Dominica
Dominica
Location
Dominica
Rate
1
Year
2021
Dominican Republic *
Dominican Republic *
Location
Dominican Republic *
Rate
6
Year
2022
Ecuador *
Ecuador *
Location
Ecuador *
Rate
22
Year
2022
Egypt *
Egypt *
Location
Egypt *
Rate
2
Year
2011
El Salvador *
El Salvador *
Location
El Salvador *
Rate
4
Year
2022
Eswatini
Eswatini
Location
Eswatini
Rate
1
Year
2021
Finland *
Finland *
Location
Finland *
Rate
0
Year
2019
France *
France *
Location
France *
Rate
0
Year
2017
Georgia *
Georgia *
Location
Georgia *
Rate
0
Year
2018
Germany *
Germany *
Location
Germany *
Rate
0
Year
2020
Greece *
Greece *
Location
Greece *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Grenada
Grenada
Location
Grenada
Rate
0
Year
2021
Guatemala *
Guatemala *
Location
Guatemala *
Rate
3
Year
2021
Guyana *
Guyana *
Location
Guyana *
Rate
2
Year
2021
Holy See
Holy See
Location
Holy See
Rate
0
Year
2022
Honduras *
Honduras *
Location
Honduras *
Rate
28
Year
2021
Hong Kong *
Hong Kong *
Location
Hong Kong *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Hungary *
Hungary *
Location
Hungary *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Iceland *
Iceland *
Location
Iceland *
Rate
0
Year
2021
India *
India *
Location
India *
Rate
0
Year
2012
Iran *
Iran *
Location
Iran *
Rate
0
Year
2015
Italy *
Italy *
Location
Italy *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Jamaica *
Jamaica *
Location
Jamaica *
Rate
44
Year
2022
Japan *
Japan *
Location
Japan *
Rate
0
Year
2019
Jordan *
Jordan *
Location
Jordan *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Kazakhstan *
Kazakhstan *
Location
Kazakhstan *
Rate
0
Year
2020
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Location
Liechtenstein
Rate
0
Year
2016
Lithuania
Lithuania
Location
Lithuania
Rate
0
Year
2020
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Location
Luxembourg
Rate
0
Year
2014
Macau *
Macau *
Location
Macau *
Rate
0
Year
2015
Malta *
Malta *
Location
Malta *
Rate
0
Year
2021
Mauritius *
Mauritius *
Location
Mauritius *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Mexico *
Mexico *
Location
Mexico *
Rate
17
Year
2022
Monaco
Monaco
Location
Monaco
Rate
0
Year
2015
Mongolia
Mongolia
Location
Mongolia
Rate
0
Year
2021
Montenegro *
Montenegro *
Location
Montenegro *
Rate
1
Year
2022
Morocco
Morocco
Location
Morocco
Rate
0
Year
2022
Netherlands
Netherlands
Location
Netherlands
Rate
0
Year
2022
New Zealand *
New Zealand *
Location
New Zealand *
Rate
1
Year
2019
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Location
Nicaragua
Rate
2
Year
2021
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Location
North Macedonia
Rate
0
Year
2021
Northern Ireland *
Northern Ireland *
Location
Northern Ireland *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Oman *
Oman *
Location
Oman *
Rate
0
Year
2022
Palestine *
Palestine *
Location
Palestine *
Rate
0
Year
2021
Panama *
Panama *
Location
Panama *
Rate
10
Year
2021
Paraguay *
Paraguay *
Location
Paraguay *
Rate
4
Year
2021
Peru *
Peru *
Location
Peru *
Rate
2
Year
2020
Philippines *
Philippines *
Location
Philippines *
Rate
1
Year
2019
Puerto Rico *
Puerto Rico *
Location
Puerto Rico *
Rate
18
Year
2016
Moldova *
Moldova *
Location
Moldova *
Rate
0
Year
2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Location
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Rate
25
Year
2021
Location
Rate
Year
Albania *
1
2022
Algeria
0
2022
Andorra
0
2015
Antigua and Barbuda *
8
2022
Argentina *
2
2022
Armenia *
0
2019
Australia *
0
2022
Austria *
0
2022
Azerbaijan *
0
2021
Bahamas
28
2022
Barbados
11
2022
Belarus *
0
2014
Belize *
22
2022
Bermuda
4
2021
Bhutan *
0
2020
Bolivia *
0
2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
2022
Brazil *
15
2020
Bulgaria *
0
2017
Cape Verde *
1
2018
Canada *
0
2022
Chile *
3
2022
Colombia *
18
2022
Costa Rica *
8
2021
Croatia *
0
2022
Cyprus *
0
2022
Czech Republic *
0
2022
Denmark *
0
2018
Dominica
1
2021
Dominican Republic *
6
2022
Ecuador *
22
2022
Egypt *
2
2011
El Salvador *
4
2022
Eswatini
1
2021
Finland *
0
2019
France *
0
2017
Georgia *
0
2018
Germany *
0
2020
Greece *
0
2022
Grenada
0
2021
Guatemala *
3
2021
Guyana *
2
2021
Holy See
0
2022
Honduras *
28
2021
Hong Kong *
0
2022
Hungary *
0
2022
Iceland *
0
2021
India *
0
2012
Iran *
0
2015

References

  1. Homicide rate from firearms, 2005 to 2021. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Cl
    https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/homicide-rates-from-firearms
  2. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
    https://dataunodc.un.org/dp-intentional-homicide-victims
  3. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/26/world/us-gun-culture-world-comparison-intl-cmd/index.html
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/26/briefing/guns-america-shooting-deaths.html
  5. The American Journal of Medicine
    https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.amjmed.2015.10.025
  6. dataunodc
    https://dataunodc.un.org/crime/intentional-homicide-victims
  7. JAMA
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6143020
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