Introduction
Gun deaths by country vary widely across the globe, with some countries experiencing high levels of gun deaths and gun deaths per capita while others experience relatively low levels. According to Our World in Data, the top three countries with the highest gun death per capita are El Salvador, Venezuela, and Guatemala. These countries have rates of 35.5, 32.75, and 28.23 respectively.
In general, these countries are characterized by high levels of crime, violence, and drug trafficking. The availability of firearms, combined with these societal issues, creates a dangerous and deadly environment.
In contrast, some countries experience much lower gun deaths per capita. For example, countries such as Singapore, Japan, China, and South Korea have rates ranging from 0.01 to 0.02 per 100,000 people. These countries have lower rates of crime and violence, and gun ownership is tightly regulated.
The United States, which is one of the most heavily armed nations in the world, ranks 32nd on the list with a rate of 4.12 gun deaths per 100,000 people. The country has long struggled with high rates of gun violence, with mass shootings and homicides making headlines regularly. The issue is complex, with debates centering around the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, which grants citizens the right to bear arms, and the need for stricter gun laws to prevent gun deaths.
Overall, gun deaths by country vary widely and are influenced by a complex interplay of factors, including crime rates, access to firearms, and societal attitudes toward gun ownership.
Gun Violence by Country
# | Country | Gun Death Rate | Deaths by Firearms | Suicides by Firearms | Accidental Deaths by Firearms |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | El Salvador | 35.5 per 100k | 2,301 | 0.16 per 100k | 0.05 per 100k |
2 | Venezuela | 32.75 per 100k | 9,338 | 2.5 per 100k | 1.99 per 100k |
3 | Guatemala | 28.23 per 100k | 5,165 | 0.36 per 100k | 4.23 per 100k |
4 | Colombia | 24.8 per 100k | 12,596 | 1 per 100k | 0.2 per 100k |
5 | Honduras | 21.22 per 100k | 1,978 | 0.35 per 100k | 0.8 per 100k |
6 | Brazil | 20.8 per 100k | 47,510 | 0.58 per 100k | 0.31 per 100k |
7 | Puerto Rico | 19.72 per 100k | 639 | 0.85 per 100k | 0.42 per 100k |
8 | The Bahamas | 19.72 per 100k | 81 | 0.21 per 100k | 0.11 per 100k |
9 | United States Virgin Islands | 19.29 per 100k | 20 | 2.37 per 100k | 0.68 per 100k |
10 | Mexico | 15.55 per 100k | 20,509 | 0.73 per 100k | 0.56 per 100k |
11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15.21 per 100k | 217 | 0.15 per 100k | 0.19 per 100k |
12 | Belize | 15.04 per 100k | 67 | 0.73 per 100k | 3.03 per 100k |
13 | Dominican Republic | 11.28 per 100k | 1,288 | 0.88 per 100k | 1.3 per 100k |
14 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.99 per 100k | 7 | 0.07 per 100k | 3.3 per 100k |
15 | Panama | 10.6 per 100k | 449 | 0.18 per 100k | 0.08 per 100k |
16 | Guyana | 10.22 per 100k | 84 | 0.39 per 100k | 0.64 per 100k |
17 | Jamaica | 10.06 per 100k | 308 | 0.6 per 100k | 2.56 per 100k |
18 | Haiti | 9.79 per 100k | 1,268 | 0.48 per 100k | 5.22 per 100k |
19 | Saint Lucia | 9.14 per 100k | 17 | 0.3 per 100k | 1.33 per 100k |
20 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9.11 per 100k | 11 | 0.15 per 100k | 1.48 per 100k |
21 | Philippines | 8.28 per 100k | 9,028 | 0.1 per 100k | 0.12 per 100k |
22 | Paraguay | 7.11 per 100k | 513 | 1.24 per 100k | 0.37 per 100k |
23 | Costa Rica | 6.94 per 100k | 355 | 1.28 per 100k | 0.11 per 100k |
24 | Iraq | 6.57 per 100k | 2,649 | 1.02 per 100k | 3.2 per 100k |
25 | Ecuador | 5.5 per 100k | 989 | 0.51 per 100k | 0.27 per 100k |
26 | Lesotho | 5.3 per 100k | 116 | 2.03 per 100k | 1.11 per 100k |
27 | Somalia | 5.06 per 100k | 783 | 0.63 per 100k | 1.97 per 100k |
28 | Palestine | 5.01 per 100k | 231 | 0.06 per 100k | 0.63 per 100k |
29 | South Africa | 4.87 per 100k | 2,937 | 0.71 per 100k | 0.5 per 100k |
30 | Mali | 4.45 per 100k | 841 | 0.4 per 100k | 0.81 per 100k |
31 | Barbados | 4.3 per 100k | 12 | 0.24 per 100k | 0.73 per 100k |
32 | United States of America | 4.12 per 100k | 13,001 | 7.12 per 100k | 0.21 per 100k |
33 | Eritrea | 4.11 per 100k | 241 | 0.65 per 100k | 1.04 per 100k |
34 | Uruguay | 4.02 per 100k | 140 | 4.74 per 100k | 2.33 per 100k |
35 | Burkina Faso | 3.91 per 100k | 682 | 0.53 per 100k | 0.84 per 100k |
36 | Kenya | 3.75 per 100k | 1,533 | 0.39 per 100k | 0.74 per 100k |
37 | Zambia | 3.71 per 100k | 537 | 0.5 per 100k | 0.62 per 100k |
38 | Eswatini | 3.66 per 100k | 43 | 1.19 per 100k | 0.66 per 100k |
39 | Argentina | 3.64 per 100k | 1,709 | 2.67 per 100k | 0.88 per 100k |
40 | Dominica | 3.53 per 100k | 2 | 0.16 per 100k | 0.47 per 100k |
41 | Botswana | 3.48 per 100k | 88 | 0.88 per 100k | 0.5 per 100k |
42 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.43 per 100k | 55 | 0.75 per 100k | 0.96 per 100k |
43 | Djibouti | 3.39 per 100k | 38 | 0.39 per 100k | 0.69 per 100k |
44 | Namibia | 3.37 per 100k | 81 | 0.61 per 100k | 0.42 per 100k |
45 | Ivory Coast | 3.28 per 100k | 707 | 0.6 per 100k | 0.58 per 100k |
46 | Comoros | 3.16 per 100k | 21 | 0.37 per 100k | 0.83 per 100k |
47 | Thailand | 3.11 per 100k | 2,351 | 0.55 per 100k | 0.1 per 100k |
48 | Chad | 2.99 per 100k | 380 | 0.49 per 100k | 0.99 per 100k |
49 | Ethiopia | 2.91 per 100k | 2,293 | 0.32 per 100k | 1 per 100k |
50 | Nicaragua | 2.9 per 100k | 187 | 0.3 per 100k | 0.3 per 100k |
51 | Suriname | 2.89 per 100k | 17 | 1.09 per 100k | 0.75 per 100k |
52 | Niger | 2.83 per 100k | 528 | 0.38 per 100k | 0.69 per 100k |
53 | South Sudan | 2.78 per 100k | 202 | 0.31 per 100k | 0.69 per 100k |
54 | Guinea | 2.65 per 100k | 283 | 0.53 per 100k | 1.01 per 100k |
55 | Benin | 2.57 per 100k | 275 | 0.44 per 100k | 0.74 per 100k |
56 | Bolivia | 2.56 per 100k | 306 | 0.39 per 100k | 0.83 per 100k |
57 | Togo | 2.51 per 100k | 176 | 0.55 per 100k | 0.62 per 100k |
58 | Laos | 2.47 per 100k | 175 | 0.12 per 100k | 0.12 per 100k |
59 | Mozambique | 2.36 per 100k | 595 | 0.62 per 100k | 0.72 per 100k |
60 | Tanzania | 2.22 per 100k | 1,159 | 0.36 per 100k | 0.57 per 100k |
61 | Uganda | 2.2 per 100k | 799 | 0.26 per 100k | 0.49 per 100k |
62 | Solomon Islands | 1.91 per 100k | 12 | 1.8 per 100k | 0.56 per 100k |
63 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.9 per 100k | 2 | 0.07 per 100k | 4.16 per 100k |
64 | Mauritania | 1.83 per 100k | 63 | 0.28 per 100k | 0.37 per 100k |
65 | Chile | 1.82 per 100k | 345 | 0.66 per 100k | 0.21 per 100k |
66 | Nigeria | 1.81 per 100k | 3,482 | 0.21 per 100k | 0.54 per 100k |
67 | Seychelles | 1.69 per 100k | 2 | 0.16 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
68 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1.54 per 100k | 3 | 0.15 per 100k | 0.43 per 100k |
69 | Jordan | 1.51 per 100k | 177 | 0.08 per 100k | 0.08 per 100k |
70 | Bermuda | 1.5 per 100k | 1 | 0.05 per 100k | 0.16 per 100k |
71 | Peru | 1.44 per 100k | 511 | 0.12 per 100k | 0.96 per 100k |
72 | Albania | 1.39 per 100k | 40 | 0.97 per 100k | 0.13 per 100k |
73 | Afghanistan | 1.32 per 100k | 434 | 0.26 per 100k | 0.23 per 100k |
74 | Lebanon | 1.3 per 100k | 70 | 0.16 per 100k | 0.08 per 100k |
75 | Central African Republic | 1.27 per 100k | 59 | 0.96 per 100k | 1.45 per 100k |
76 | Federated States of Micronesia | 1.23 per 100k | 1 | 1.27 per 100k | 0.29 per 100k |
77 | Georgia | 1.2 per 100k | 46 | 0.69 per 100k | 0.86 per 100k |
78 | Nauru | 1.18 per 100k | 0 | 1.21 per 100k | 0.19 per 100k |
79 | Papua New Guinea | 1.16 per 100k | 97 | 0.18 per 100k | 0.27 per 100k |
80 | Marshall Islands | 1.07 per 100k | 1 | 1.14 per 100k | 0.32 per 100k |
81 | Rwanda | 1.06 per 100k | 134 | 0.38 per 100k | 0.54 per 100k |
82 | Israel | 1.05 per 100k | 95 | 1.05 per 100k | 0.1 per 100k |
83 | Turkey | 1.05 per 100k | 967 | 0.72 per 100k | 0.84 per 100k |
84 | Cameroon | 1.03 per 100k | 288 | 0.52 per 100k | 0.51 per 100k |
85 | Sri Lanka | 1 per 100k | 223 | 0.08 per 100k | 0.32 per 100k |
86 | Syria | 1 per 100k | 146 | 0.12 per 100k | 0.12 per 100k |
87 | Montenegro | 0.99 per 100k | 7 | 3.4 per 100k | 0.07 per 100k |
88 | Republic of Macedonia | 0.98 per 100k | 24 | 0.89 per 100k | 0.09 per 100k |
89 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.97 per 100k | 0 | 1.22 per 100k | 0.28 per 100k |
90 | Cambodia | 0.95 per 100k | 163 | 0.09 per 100k | 0.13 per 100k |
91 | Pakistan | 0.93 per 100k | 1,721 | 0.32 per 100k | 0.23 per 100k |
92 | East Timor | 0.89 per 100k | |||
93 | Republic of the Congo | 0.89 per 100k | |||
94 | Zimbabwe | 0.88 per 100k | 119 | 0.6 per 100k | 0.3 per 100k |
95 | Liberia | 0.84 per 100k | 40 | 0.44 per 100k | 0.67 per 100k |
96 | Yemen | 0.83 per 100k | 243 | 0.29 per 100k | 0.44 per 100k |
97 | Serbia | 0.82 per 100k | 79 | 2.38 per 100k | 0.14 per 100k |
98 | Gabon | 0.8 per 100k | 14 | 0.48 per 100k | 0.36 per 100k |
99 | Bangladesh | 0.78 per 100k | 1,235 | 0.15 per 100k | 0.07 per 100k |
100 | Palau | 0.78 per 100k | 0 | 0.85 per 100k | 0.2 per 100k |
101 | Ghana | 0.73 per 100k | 229 | 0.3 per 100k | 0.49 per 100k |
102 | Russia | 0.72 per 100k | 1,145 | 0.72 per 100k | 0.19 per 100k |
103 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.68 per 100k | 9 | 0.24 per 100k | 0.2 per 100k |
104 | Grenada | 0.66 per 100k | 1 | 0.04 per 100k | 1.39 per 100k |
105 | Armenia | 0.64 per 100k | 21 | 0.49 per 100k | 0.5 per 100k |
106 | Malawi | 0.62 per 100k | 109 | 0.52 per 100k | 0.62 per 100k |
107 | Turkmenistan | 0.62 per 100k | 33 | 0.12 per 100k | 0.35 per 100k |
108 | Ukraine | 0.62 per 100k | 289 | 1.19 per 100k | 0.23 per 100k |
109 | Angola | 0.61 per 100k | 161 | 0.37 per 100k | 0.48 per 100k |
110 | Iran | 0.6 per 100k | 525 | 0.3 per 100k | 0.11 per 100k |
111 | Madagascar | 0.6 per 100k | 158 | 0.4 per 100k | 0.69 per 100k |
112 | Libya | 0.59 per 100k | 46 | 0.23 per 100k | 0.12 per 100k |
113 | Guam | 0.58 per 100k | 1 | 1.49 per 100k | 0.08 per 100k |
114 | India | 0.56 per 100k | 7,977 | 0.44 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
115 | Kazakhstan | 0.56 per 100k | 107 | 0.26 per 100k | 0.29 per 100k |
116 | Bulgaria | 0.55 per 100k | 40 | 0.93 per 100k | 0.23 per 100k |
117 | Cyprus | 0.51 per 100k | 8 | 0.77 per 100k | 0.06 per 100k |
118 | Sudan | 0.51 per 100k | 207 | 0.27 per 100k | 0.32 per 100k |
119 | Canada | 0.5 per 100k | 170 | 1.88 per 100k | 0.05 per 100k |
120 | Sierra Leone | 0.5 per 100k | 43 | 0.46 per 100k | 0.92 per 100k |
121 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.49 per 100k | 382 | 0.45 per 100k | 0.63 per 100k |
122 | Morocco | 0.46 per 100k | 171 | 0.27 per 100k | 1.09 per 100k |
123 | Malta | 0.45 per 100k | 2 | 0.55 per 100k | 0.15 per 100k |
124 | Senegal | 0.44 per 100k | 63 | 0.56 per 100k | 0.61 per 100k |
125 | Belarus | 0.43 per 100k | 45 | 0.56 per 100k | 0.1 per 100k |
126 | Latvia | 0.42 per 100k | 8 | 0.81 per 100k | 0.09 per 100k |
127 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.4 per 100k | 26 | 0.11 per 100k | 0.19 per 100k |
128 | Portugal | 0.4 per 100k | 47 | 1.47 per 100k | 0.07 per 100k |
129 | Egypt | 0.38 per 100k | 367 | 0.18 per 100k | 0.27 per 100k |
130 | Myanmar | 0.38 per 100k | 211 | 0.09 per 100k | 0.2 per 100k |
131 | Bahrain | 0.36 per 100k | 6 | 0.1 per 100k | 0.12 per 100k |
132 | Greece | 0.35 per 100k | 41 | 0.94 per 100k | 0.1 per 100k |
133 | Italy | 0.35 per 100k | 225 | 0.84 per 100k | 0.11 per 100k |
134 | Malaysia | 0.35 per 100k | 122 | 0.13 per 100k | 0.05 per 100k |
135 | Belgium | 0.34 per 100k | 41 | 1.58 per 100k | 0.06 per 100k |
136 | Croatia | 0.34 per 100k | 16 | 1.87 per 100k | 0.08 per 100k |
137 | France | 0.32 per 100k | 222 | 2.64 per 100k | 0.19 per 100k |
138 | Algeria | 0.31 per 100k | 135 | 0.17 per 100k | 0.12 per 100k |
139 | Lithuania | 0.3 per 100k | 9 | 0.61 per 100k | 0.08 per 100k |
140 | United Arab Emirates | 0.3 per 100k | 38 | 0.4 per 100k | 0.15 per 100k |
141 | Moldova | 0.29 per 100k | 12 | 0.21 per 100k | 0.08 per 100k |
142 | Burundi | 0.28 per 100k | 31 | 0.5 per 100k | 1.1 per 100k |
143 | Cuba | 0.28 per 100k | 32 | 0.24 per 100k | 0.17 per 100k |
144 | Kuwait | 0.28 per 100k | 15 | 0.06 per 100k | 0.01 per 100k |
145 | Azerbaijan | 0.27 per 100k | 29 | 0.09 per 100k | 0.16 per 100k |
146 | Estonia | 0.27 per 100k | 4 | 0.9 per 100k | 0.06 per 100k |
147 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.26 per 100k | 9 | 0.78 per 100k | 0.07 per 100k |
148 | Slovakia | 0.25 per 100k | 15 | 0.92 per 100k | 0.19 per 100k |
149 | Sweden | 0.25 per 100k | 24 | 1.22 per 100k | 0.03 per 100k |
150 | The Gambia | 0.24 per 100k | 5 | 0.45 per 100k | 0.68 per 100k |
151 | Netherlands | 0.23 per 100k | 38 | 0.26 per 100k | 0.02 per 100k |
152 | Mongolia | 0.22 per 100k | 8 | 0.61 per 100k | 0.05 per 100k |
153 | Finland | 0.21 per 100k | 12 | 2.66 per 100k | 0.03 per 100k |
154 | Luxembourg | 0.21 per 100k | 1 | 1.01 per 100k | 0.05 per 100k |
155 | Tunisia | 0.2 per 100k | 24 | 0.16 per 100k | 0.32 per 100k |
156 | Australia | 0.18 per 100k | 45 | 0.75 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
157 | Ireland | 0.18 per 100k | 9 | 0.36 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
158 | Slovenia | 0.18 per 100k | 4 | 1.52 per 100k | 0.02 per 100k |
159 | Switzerland | 0.18 per 100k | 18 | 2.47 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
160 | Tajikistan | 0.18 per 100k | 17 | 0.03 per 100k | 0.21 per 100k |
161 | Mauritius | 0.17 per 100k | 3 | 0.09 per 100k | 0.02 per 100k |
162 | Saudi Arabia | 0.17 per 100k | 80 | 0.29 per 100k | 0.98 per 100k |
163 | Vanuatu | 0.17 per 100k | 0 | 1.04 per 100k | 0.37 per 100k |
164 | Fiji | 0.16 per 100k | 1 | 0.05 per 100k | 0.05 per 100k |
165 | Czech Republic | 0.15 per 100k | 17 | 1.32 per 100k | 0.09 per 100k |
166 | Denmark | 0.15 per 100k | 8 | 0.93 per 100k | 0.03 per 100k |
167 | Maldives | 0.15 per 100k | 1 | 0.1 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
168 | New Zealand | 0.15 per 100k | 7 | 0.87 per 100k | 0.06 per 100k |
169 | Austria | 0.13 per 100k | 13 | 2.47 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
170 | Qatar | 0.13 per 100k | 4 | 0.05 per 100k | 0.07 per 100k |
171 | Spain | 0.13 per 100k | 70 | 0.45 per 100k | 0.06 per 100k |
172 | North Korea | 0.12 per 100k | 36 | 0.11 per 100k | 0.11 per 100k |
173 | Vietnam | 0.12 per 100k | 128 | 0.15 per 100k | 0.24 per 100k |
174 | Taiwan | 0.11 per 100k | 30 | 0.07 per 100k | 0.02 per 100k |
175 | Bhutan | 0.1 per 100k | 1 | 0.17 per 100k | 0.25 per 100k |
176 | Nepal | 0.1 per 100k | 30 | 0.43 per 100k | 0.1 per 100k |
177 | Monaco | 0.09 per 100k | 0 | 2.64 per 100k | 0.05 per 100k |
178 | Andorra | 0.08 per 100k | 0 | 0.6 per 100k | 0.02 per 100k |
179 | Germany | 0.08 per 100k | 84 | 1.06 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
180 | Poland | 0.08 per 100k | 35 | 0.15 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
181 | San Marino | 0.08 per 100k | 0 | 4.08 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
182 | Uzbekistan | 0.08 per 100k | 29 | 0.05 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
183 | Brunei | 0.07 per 100k | 0 | 0.05 per 100k | 0.01 per 100k |
184 | Hungary | 0.07 per 100k | 7 | 0.48 per 100k | 0.03 per 100k |
185 | Norway | 0.07 per 100k | 4 | 1.35 per 100k | 0.02 per 100k |
186 | Iceland | 0.06 per 100k | 0 | 1.12 per 100k | 0.03 per 100k |
187 | Indonesia | 0.06 per 100k | 153 | 0.06 per 100k | 0.05 per 100k |
188 | Romania | 0.06 per 100k | 13 | 0.06 per 100k | 0.04 per 100k |
189 | United Kingdom | 0.04 per 100k | 27 | 0.17 per 100k | 0.03 per 100k |
190 | Oman | 0.03 per 100k | 1 | 0.04 per 100k | 0.01 per 100k |
191 | Japan | 0.02 per 100k | 27 | 0.04 per 100k | 0.02 per 100k |
192 | People's Republic of China | 0.02 per 100k | 334 | 0.03 per 100k | 0.02 per 100k |
193 | South Korea | 0.02 per 100k | 13 | 0.04 per 100k | 0.01 per 100k |
194 | Singapore | 0.01 per 100k | 1 | 0.02 per 100k | 0.01 per 100k |
Highest Gun Death Rate by Country
The ten countries with the highest gun death rates are El Salvador, Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras, Brazil, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, the United States Virgin Islands, and Mexico. El Salvador has the highest gun death rate in the world, with a rate of 35.5 gun deaths per 100,000 people. Venezuela has the second highest gun death rate, with a rate of 32.75. It is followed by Guatemala, with 28.23 gun deaths per 100,000 people. Colombia, the country with the fourth highest gun death rate, has a rate of 24.8 gun deaths per 100,000 people, while Honduras, with a rate of 21.22 gun deaths per 100,000 people, comes in as the fifth highest gun death rate. Brazil follows closely with a rate of 20.8 gun deaths per 100,000 people, while Puerto Rico and The Bahamas, both having a rate of 19.72 gun deaths per 100,000, have the seventh and eighth highest gun death rates in the world. The United States Virgin Islands has the ninth highest gun death rate, with a rate of 19.29, while Mexico rounds out the list of the ten highest countries with the highest gun death rates, with a rate of 15.55.
The ten countries with the highest gun death rates are :
1. El Salvador – 35.5
2. Venezuela – 32.75
3. Guatemala – 28.23
4. Colombia – 24.8
5. Honduras – 21.22
6. Brazil – 20.8
7. Puerto Rico – 19.72
8. The Bahamas – 19.72
9. United States Virgin Islands – 19.29
10. Mexico – 15.55
Most Gun Deaths by Country
The ten countries with the most gun deaths are Brazil, Mexico, the United States of America, Colombia, Venezuela, the Philippines, India, Guatemala, Nigeria, and South Africa. Brazil is the country with the highest number of gun deaths, with a total of 47,510 gun deaths per year. Mexico follows with 20,509 gun deaths per year, making it the second country with the most gun deaths in the world. The United States of America ranks third country with the most gun deaths, with 13,001 gun deaths per year. Colombia ranks fourth, with 12,596 gun deaths per year, and Venezuela ranks fifth, with 9,338 gun deaths per year. The Philippines follows as the sixth country with the most gun deaths, with 9,028 gun deaths per year. India ranks seventh country with the highest number of gun deaths, with 7,977 gun deaths per year. Guatemala has 5,165 gun deaths per year, ranking eighth country with the most gun deaths. Nigeria ranks ninth with 3,482 gun deaths per year. And finally, South Africa rounds up the list of the ten countries with the most gun deaths, with 2,937 gun deaths per year.
The ten countries with the most gun deaths are :
1. Brazil – 47,510
2. Mexico – 20,509
3. United States of America – 13,001
4. Colombia – 12,596
5. Venezuela – 9,338
6. Philippines – 9,028
7. India – 7,977
8. Guatemala – 5,165
9. Nigeria – 3,482
10. South Africa – 2,937
Country With Most Gun Deaths
Brazil is the country accounting for the most number of gun deaths globally with 47,510 firearm-related deaths. The alarming rates of gun violence are attributed to a variety of factors, including high levels of poverty, drug trafficking, and the easy availability of illegal firearms. The Brazilian government has implemented several measures to combat gun violence, including stricter gun control laws, increased police presence in high-crime areas, and the implementation of social programs aimed at reducing poverty and inequality. However, the effectiveness of these measures remains a matter of debate, with many arguing that a more comprehensive approach is needed to address the underlying causes of gun violence in the country.
Gun Deaths by Country
Afghanistan
Gun Death Rate
1.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#73
Deaths by Firearms
434
Ranked in the World
#39
Suicides by Firearms
0.26 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#132
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#94
Albania
Gun Death Rate
1.39 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#72
Deaths by Firearms
40
Ranked in the World
#108
Suicides by Firearms
0.97 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#41
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.13 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#118
Algeria
Gun Death Rate
0.31 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#138
Deaths by Firearms
135
Ranked in the World
#75
Suicides by Firearms
0.17 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#148
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#120
Andorra
Gun Death Rate
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#178
Deaths by Firearms
0
Ranked in the World
#185
Suicides by Firearms
0.6 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#74
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#184
Angola
Gun Death Rate
0.61 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#109
Deaths by Firearms
161
Ranked in the World
#70
Suicides by Firearms
0.37 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#114
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.48 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#67
Antigua and Barbuda
Gun Death Rate
1.9 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#63
Deaths by Firearms
2
Ranked in the World
#169
Suicides by Firearms
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#178
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
4.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#3
Argentina
Gun Death Rate
3.64 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#39
Deaths by Firearms
1,709
Ranked in the World
#17
Suicides by Firearms
2.67 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#5
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.88 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#27
Armenia
Gun Death Rate
0.64 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#105
Deaths by Firearms
21
Ranked in the World
#129
Suicides by Firearms
0.49 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#92
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#62
Australia
Gun Death Rate
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#156
Deaths by Firearms
45
Ranked in the World
#102
Suicides by Firearms
0.75 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#59
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#166
Australia has a gun death rate of 0.18 per 100,000 people and a total of 45 gun deaths, ranking the country one hundred fifty-sixth globally in terms of gun death rates. The country’s suicide rate and accidental death rate caused by firearms are also low. This is because, following a mass shooting in 1996, Australia implemented strict gun control measures including a buyback program for certain firearms and the implementation of background checks and waiting periods for gun purchases. These measures have been credited with contributing to the country's low gun death rate.
Austria
Gun Death Rate
0.13 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#169
Deaths by Firearms
13
Ranked in the World
#141
Suicides by Firearms
2.47 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#10
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#167
Azerbaijan
Gun Death Rate
0.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#145
Deaths by Firearms
29
Ranked in the World
#121
Suicides by Firearms
0.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#172
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#112
Bahrain
Gun Death Rate
0.36 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#131
Deaths by Firearms
6
Ranked in the World
#161
Suicides by Firearms
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#169
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#121
Bangladesh
Gun Death Rate
0.78 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#99
Deaths by Firearms
1,235
Ranked in the World
#21
Suicides by Firearms
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#156
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#147
Barbados
Gun Death Rate
4.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#31
Deaths by Firearms
12
Ranked in the World
#144
Suicides by Firearms
0.24 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#136
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.73 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#38
Belarus
Gun Death Rate
0.43 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#125
Deaths by Firearms
45
Ranked in the World
#103
Suicides by Firearms
0.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#79
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#131
Belgium
Gun Death Rate
0.34 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#135
Deaths by Firearms
41
Ranked in the World
#106
Suicides by Firearms
1.58 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#18
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#152
Belize
Gun Death Rate
15.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#12
Deaths by Firearms
67
Ranked in the World
#94
Suicides by Firearms
0.73 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#61
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
3.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#6
Benin
Gun Death Rate
2.57 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#55
Deaths by Firearms
275
Ranked in the World
#51
Suicides by Firearms
0.44 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#101
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.74 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#36
Bermuda
Gun Death Rate
1.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#70
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#174
Suicides by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#185
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#113
Bhutan
Gun Death Rate
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#175
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#175
Suicides by Firearms
0.17 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#149
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.25 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#92
Bolivia
Gun Death Rate
2.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#56
Deaths by Firearms
306
Ranked in the World
#47
Suicides by Firearms
0.39 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#108
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.83 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#31
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gun Death Rate
0.26 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#147
Deaths by Firearms
9
Ranked in the World
#149
Suicides by Firearms
0.78 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#57
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#148
Botswana
Gun Death Rate
3.48 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#41
Deaths by Firearms
88
Ranked in the World
#85
Suicides by Firearms
0.88 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#49
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#63
Brazil
Gun Death Rate
20.8 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#6
Deaths by Firearms
47,510
Ranked in the World
#1
Suicides by Firearms
0.58 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#78
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.31 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#82
Brazil has the sixth-highest gun death rate in the world, with a rate of 20.8 per 100,000 people and a total of 47,510 gun deaths. Although the country’s gun death rate is high, the suicide rate and the accidental death rate caused by firearms are low. This is because Brazil’s high levels of gun violence are attributed to organized crime, drug trafficking, and inadequate regulation and enforcement of firearm possession. The government has been working to curb gun violence by strengthening gun control laws, including a recent measure that requires psychosocial assessments for firearm license applicants.
Brunei
Gun Death Rate
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#183
Deaths by Firearms
0
Ranked in the World
#186
Suicides by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#186
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#192
Bulgaria
Gun Death Rate
0.55 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#116
Deaths by Firearms
40
Ranked in the World
#109
Suicides by Firearms
0.93 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#44
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#95
Burkina Faso
Gun Death Rate
3.91 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#35
Deaths by Firearms
682
Ranked in the World
#30
Suicides by Firearms
0.53 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#84
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.84 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#29
Burundi
Gun Death Rate
0.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#142
Deaths by Firearms
31
Ranked in the World
#118
Suicides by Firearms
0.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#90
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#17
Cambodia
Gun Death Rate
0.95 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#90
Deaths by Firearms
163
Ranked in the World
#69
Suicides by Firearms
0.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#173
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.13 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#119
Cameroon
Gun Death Rate
1.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#84
Deaths by Firearms
288
Ranked in the World
#49
Suicides by Firearms
0.52 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#86
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#61
Canada
Gun Death Rate
0.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#119
Deaths by Firearms
170
Ranked in the World
#68
Suicides by Firearms
1.88 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#15
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#158
Central African Republic
Gun Death Rate
1.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#75
Deaths by Firearms
59
Ranked in the World
#97
Suicides by Firearms
0.96 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#42
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.45 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#12
Chad
Gun Death Rate
2.99 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#48
Deaths by Firearms
380
Ranked in the World
#41
Suicides by Firearms
0.49 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#93
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.99 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#22
Chile
Gun Death Rate
1.82 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#65
Deaths by Firearms
345
Ranked in the World
#44
Suicides by Firearms
0.66 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#67
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#98
Colombia
Gun Death Rate
24.8 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#4
Deaths by Firearms
12,596
Ranked in the World
#4
Suicides by Firearms
1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#40
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.2 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#101
Colombia has the fourth-highest gun death rate in the world, with a rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people and a total of 12,596 gun deaths. Although the country’s gun death rate is high, the suicide rate and the accidental death rate caused by firearms are low. This is because Colombia’s high levels of gun violence are the result of several factors, including political instability, drug trafficking, and the widespread availability of firearms. The government has taken measures to mitigate this issue, such as imposing stricter gun control laws and launching a national campaign against illegal firearms, but progress has been slow.
Comoros
Gun Death Rate
3.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#46
Deaths by Firearms
21
Ranked in the World
#130
Suicides by Firearms
0.37 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#115
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.83 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#32
Costa Rica
Gun Death Rate
6.94 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#23
Deaths by Firearms
355
Ranked in the World
#43
Suicides by Firearms
1.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#24
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#126
Croatia
Gun Death Rate
0.34 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#136
Deaths by Firearms
16
Ranked in the World
#137
Suicides by Firearms
1.87 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#16
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#140
Cuba
Gun Death Rate
0.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#143
Deaths by Firearms
32
Ranked in the World
#117
Suicides by Firearms
0.24 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#137
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.17 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#111
Cyprus
Gun Death Rate
0.51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#117
Deaths by Firearms
8
Ranked in the World
#153
Suicides by Firearms
0.77 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#58
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#153
Czech Republic
Gun Death Rate
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#165
Deaths by Firearms
17
Ranked in the World
#133
Suicides by Firearms
1.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#23
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#137
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gun Death Rate
0.49 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#121
Deaths by Firearms
382
Ranked in the World
#40
Suicides by Firearms
0.45 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#98
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.63 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#49
Denmark
Gun Death Rate
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#166
Deaths by Firearms
8
Ranked in the World
#154
Suicides by Firearms
0.93 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#45
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#178
Djibouti
Gun Death Rate
3.39 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#43
Deaths by Firearms
38
Ranked in the World
#111
Suicides by Firearms
0.39 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#109
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.69 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#40
Dominica
Gun Death Rate
3.53 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#40
Deaths by Firearms
2
Ranked in the World
#170
Suicides by Firearms
0.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#151
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.47 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#68
Dominican Republic
Gun Death Rate
11.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#13
Deaths by Firearms
1,288
Ranked in the World
#19
Suicides by Firearms
0.88 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#50
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#15
East Timor
Gun Death Rate
0.89 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#92
Ecuador
Gun Death Rate
5.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#25
Deaths by Firearms
989
Ranked in the World
#24
Suicides by Firearms
0.51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#89
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#88
Egypt
Gun Death Rate
0.38 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#129
Deaths by Firearms
367
Ranked in the World
#42
Suicides by Firearms
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#144
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#89
El Salvador
Gun Death Rate
35.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#1
Deaths by Firearms
2,301
Ranked in the World
#13
Suicides by Firearms
0.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#152
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#159
El Salvador has the highest gun death rate in the world, with a rate of 35.5 per 100,000 people and a total of 2,301 gun deaths. Although the country’s gun death rate is high, the suicide rate and the accidental death rate caused by firearms are low. This is because El Salvador’s high gun deaths are the result of high levels of gang violence, drug trafficking, and the widespread availability of firearms. The government has taken measures to mitigate this issue, such as increasing penalties for illegal gun possession and implementing a national gun buyback program, but progress has been slow due to the complex nature of the problem.
Equatorial Guinea
Gun Death Rate
0.68 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#103
Deaths by Firearms
9
Ranked in the World
#150
Suicides by Firearms
0.24 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#138
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.2 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#102
Eritrea
Gun Death Rate
4.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#33
Deaths by Firearms
241
Ranked in the World
#53
Suicides by Firearms
0.65 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#68
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#19
Estonia
Gun Death Rate
0.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#146
Deaths by Firearms
4
Ranked in the World
#163
Suicides by Firearms
0.9 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#47
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#154
Eswatini
Gun Death Rate
3.66 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#38
Deaths by Firearms
43
Ranked in the World
#104
Suicides by Firearms
1.19 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#30
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.66 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#47
Ethiopia
Gun Death Rate
2.91 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#49
Deaths by Firearms
2,293
Ranked in the World
#14
Suicides by Firearms
0.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#120
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#21
Federated States of Micronesia
Gun Death Rate
1.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#76
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#176
Suicides by Firearms
1.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#25
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.29 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#85
Fiji
Gun Death Rate
0.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#164
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#177
Suicides by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#187
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#160
Finland
Gun Death Rate
0.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#153
Deaths by Firearms
12
Ranked in the World
#145
Suicides by Firearms
2.66 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#6
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#179
France
Gun Death Rate
0.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#137
Deaths by Firearms
222
Ranked in the World
#58
Suicides by Firearms
2.64 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#7
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.19 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#105
France has a gun death rate of 0.32 per 100,000 people and a total of 222 gun deaths, ranking the country one hundred thirty-seventh globally in terms of gun death rates. The country’s suicide rate by firearm is relatively high at 2.64 per 100,000 people, while its accidental death rate by firearm is 0.19 per 100,000 people. France’s low gun death rate can be attributed to its strict gun control laws which require a license for gun ownership and limit the types of firearms that can be legally owned. Additionally, France has a strong social safety net and mental health care system that may contribute to lower rates of suicide by firearm.
Gabon
Gun Death Rate
0.8 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#98
Deaths by Firearms
14
Ranked in the World
#140
Suicides by Firearms
0.48 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#94
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.36 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#76
Georgia
Gun Death Rate
1.2 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#77
Deaths by Firearms
46
Ranked in the World
#100
Suicides by Firearms
0.69 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#66
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.86 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#28
Germany
Gun Death Rate
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#179
Deaths by Firearms
84
Ranked in the World
#86
Suicides by Firearms
1.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#35
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#168
Germany has a gun death rate of 0.08 per 100,000 people and a total of 84 gun deaths, ranking the country one hundred seventy-ninth globally in terms of gun death rates. The country’s suicide rate by firearm is relatively high at 1.06 per 100,000 people in comparison to other nations, while its accidental death rate by firearm is low at 0.04 per 100,000 people. Germany’s low levels of gun violence can be attributed to the country’s strict gun control laws that require a license for gun ownership and limit the types of firearms that can be legally owned. Additionally, Germany has a comprehensive mental health care system that may contribute to lower rates of suicide by firearm.
Ghana
Gun Death Rate
0.73 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#101
Deaths by Firearms
229
Ranked in the World
#55
Suicides by Firearms
0.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#123
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.49 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#65
Greece
Gun Death Rate
0.35 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#132
Deaths by Firearms
41
Ranked in the World
#107
Suicides by Firearms
0.94 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#43
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#132
Grenada
Gun Death Rate
0.66 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#104
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#178
Suicides by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#190
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.39 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#13
Guam
Gun Death Rate
0.58 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#113
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#179
Suicides by Firearms
1.49 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#20
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#141
Guatemala
Gun Death Rate
28.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#3
Deaths by Firearms
5,165
Ranked in the World
#8
Suicides by Firearms
0.36 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#116
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
4.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#2
Guatemala has the third-highest gun death rate in the world, with a rate of 28.23 per 100,000 people and a total of 5,165 gun deaths. The country also has a relatively low suicide rate by firearm at 0.36 per 100,000 people but a very high accidental death rate by firearms of 4.23 per 100,000 people. Guatemala’s high levels of gun violence are the result of several factors, including political instability, gang violence, drug trafficking, and the widespread availability of firearms. The government has taken measures to mitigate this issue, such as strengthening gun control laws and launching a national campaign against illegal firearms, but progress has been slow.
Guinea
Gun Death Rate
2.65 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#54
Deaths by Firearms
283
Ranked in the World
#50
Suicides by Firearms
0.53 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#85
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#20
Guinea-Bissau
Gun Death Rate
3.43 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#42
Deaths by Firearms
55
Ranked in the World
#98
Suicides by Firearms
0.75 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#60
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.96 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#24
Guyana
Gun Death Rate
10.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#16
Deaths by Firearms
84
Ranked in the World
#87
Suicides by Firearms
0.39 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#110
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.64 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#48
Haiti
Gun Death Rate
9.79 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#18
Deaths by Firearms
1,268
Ranked in the World
#20
Suicides by Firearms
0.48 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#95
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
5.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#1
Honduras
Gun Death Rate
21.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#5
Deaths by Firearms
1,978
Ranked in the World
#15
Suicides by Firearms
0.35 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#119
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.8 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#34
Honduras has the fifth-highest gun death rate in the world, with a rate of 21.22 per 100,000 people and a total of 1,978 gun deaths. Although the country’s gun death rate is high, the suicide rate and the accidental death rate caused by firearms are low. This is because Honduras’s high levels of gun violence are the result of several factors, including political instability, gang violence, drug trafficking, and the widespread availability of firearms. The government has taken measures to mitigate this issue, such as imposing stricter gun control laws and launching a national campaign against illegal firearms, but progress has been slow.
Hungary
Gun Death Rate
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#184
Deaths by Firearms
7
Ranked in the World
#157
Suicides by Firearms
0.48 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#96
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#180
Iceland
Gun Death Rate
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#186
Deaths by Firearms
0
Ranked in the World
#187
Suicides by Firearms
1.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#33
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#181
India
Gun Death Rate
0.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#114
Deaths by Firearms
7,977
Ranked in the World
#7
Suicides by Firearms
0.44 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#102
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#169
Indonesia
Gun Death Rate
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#187
Deaths by Firearms
153
Ranked in the World
#72
Suicides by Firearms
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#181
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#161
Iran
Gun Death Rate
0.6 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#110
Deaths by Firearms
525
Ranked in the World
#35
Suicides by Firearms
0.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#124
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#127
Iraq
Gun Death Rate
6.57 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#24
Deaths by Firearms
2,649
Ranked in the World
#11
Suicides by Firearms
1.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#38
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
3.2 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#5
Ireland
Gun Death Rate
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#157
Deaths by Firearms
9
Ranked in the World
#151
Suicides by Firearms
0.36 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#117
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#170
Israel
Gun Death Rate
1.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#82
Deaths by Firearms
95
Ranked in the World
#84
Suicides by Firearms
1.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#36
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#133
Italy
Gun Death Rate
0.35 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#133
Deaths by Firearms
225
Ranked in the World
#56
Suicides by Firearms
0.84 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#54
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#128
Ivory Coast
Gun Death Rate
3.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#45
Deaths by Firearms
707
Ranked in the World
#29
Suicides by Firearms
0.6 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#75
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.58 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#55
Jamaica
Gun Death Rate
10.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#17
Deaths by Firearms
308
Ranked in the World
#46
Suicides by Firearms
0.6 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#76
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
2.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#7
Japan
Gun Death Rate
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#191
Deaths by Firearms
27
Ranked in the World
#123
Suicides by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#191
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#185
Japan has a gun death rate of 0.02 per 100,000 people and a total of 27 gun deaths, ranking the country one hundred ninety-first globally in terms of gun death rates. The country’s suicide rate and accidental death rate caused by firearms are also very low. This is because Japan has some of the strictest gun control laws in the world, including a ban on owning handguns and a rigorous licensing process for other firearms. Additionally, Japan has a culture that places a high value on social harmony and non-violence which may contribute to the country's low levels of gun violence.
Jordan
Gun Death Rate
1.51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#69
Deaths by Firearms
177
Ranked in the World
#64
Suicides by Firearms
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#176
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#142
Kazakhstan
Gun Death Rate
0.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#115
Deaths by Firearms
107
Ranked in the World
#82
Suicides by Firearms
0.26 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#133
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.29 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#86
Kenya
Gun Death Rate
3.75 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#36
Deaths by Firearms
1,533
Ranked in the World
#18
Suicides by Firearms
0.39 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#111
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.74 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#37
Kuwait
Gun Death Rate
0.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#144
Deaths by Firearms
15
Ranked in the World
#138
Suicides by Firearms
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#182
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#193
Kyrgyzstan
Gun Death Rate
0.4 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#127
Deaths by Firearms
26
Ranked in the World
#125
Suicides by Firearms
0.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#167
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.19 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#106
Laos
Gun Death Rate
2.47 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#58
Deaths by Firearms
175
Ranked in the World
#66
Suicides by Firearms
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#163
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#122
Latvia
Gun Death Rate
0.42 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#126
Deaths by Firearms
8
Ranked in the World
#155
Suicides by Firearms
0.81 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#56
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#138
Lebanon
Gun Death Rate
1.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#74
Deaths by Firearms
70
Ranked in the World
#92
Suicides by Firearms
0.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#153
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#143
Lesotho
Gun Death Rate
5.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#26
Deaths by Firearms
116
Ranked in the World
#80
Suicides by Firearms
2.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#14
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#16
Liberia
Gun Death Rate
0.84 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#95
Deaths by Firearms
40
Ranked in the World
#110
Suicides by Firearms
0.44 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#103
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.67 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#46
Libya
Gun Death Rate
0.59 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#112
Deaths by Firearms
46
Ranked in the World
#101
Suicides by Firearms
0.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#139
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#123
Lithuania
Gun Death Rate
0.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#139
Deaths by Firearms
9
Ranked in the World
#152
Suicides by Firearms
0.61 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#71
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#144
Luxembourg
Gun Death Rate
0.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#154
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#180
Suicides by Firearms
1.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#39
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#162
Madagascar
Gun Death Rate
0.6 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#111
Deaths by Firearms
158
Ranked in the World
#71
Suicides by Firearms
0.4 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#105
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.69 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#41
Malawi
Gun Death Rate
0.62 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#106
Deaths by Firearms
109
Ranked in the World
#81
Suicides by Firearms
0.52 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#87
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.62 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#51
Malaysia
Gun Death Rate
0.35 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#134
Deaths by Firearms
122
Ranked in the World
#78
Suicides by Firearms
0.13 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#162
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#163
Maldives
Gun Death Rate
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#167
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#181
Suicides by Firearms
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#170
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#171
Mali
Gun Death Rate
4.45 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#30
Deaths by Firearms
841
Ranked in the World
#26
Suicides by Firearms
0.4 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#106
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.81 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#33
Malta
Gun Death Rate
0.45 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#123
Deaths by Firearms
2
Ranked in the World
#171
Suicides by Firearms
0.55 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#81
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#114
Marshall Islands
Gun Death Rate
1.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#80
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#182
Suicides by Firearms
1.14 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#32
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#78
Mauritania
Gun Death Rate
1.83 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#64
Deaths by Firearms
63
Ranked in the World
#95
Suicides by Firearms
0.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#129
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.37 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#73
Mauritius
Gun Death Rate
0.17 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#161
Deaths by Firearms
3
Ranked in the World
#167
Suicides by Firearms
0.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#174
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#186
Mexico
Gun Death Rate
15.55 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#10
Deaths by Firearms
20,509
Ranked in the World
#2
Suicides by Firearms
0.73 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#62
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#57
Mexico has the tenth-highest gun death rate in the world, with a rate of 15.55 per 100,000 people and a total of 20,509 gun deaths. Although the country’s gun death rate is high, the suicide rate and the accidental death rate caused by firearms are low. This is because Mexico’s high levels of gun violence are attributed to drug trafficking, organized crime, and a lack of effective gun control laws. The government has been implementing measures to reduce gun violence, including a national gun buyback program and a new law that regulates the use of firearms by security forces.
Moldova
Gun Death Rate
0.29 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#141
Deaths by Firearms
12
Ranked in the World
#146
Suicides by Firearms
0.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#140
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#145
Monaco
Gun Death Rate
0.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#177
Deaths by Firearms
0
Ranked in the World
#189
Suicides by Firearms
2.64 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#8
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#164
Mongolia
Gun Death Rate
0.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#152
Deaths by Firearms
8
Ranked in the World
#156
Suicides by Firearms
0.61 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#72
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#165
Montenegro
Gun Death Rate
0.99 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#87
Deaths by Firearms
7
Ranked in the World
#158
Suicides by Firearms
3.4 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#4
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#149
Morocco
Gun Death Rate
0.46 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#122
Deaths by Firearms
171
Ranked in the World
#67
Suicides by Firearms
0.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#130
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#18
Mozambique
Gun Death Rate
2.36 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#59
Deaths by Firearms
595
Ranked in the World
#32
Suicides by Firearms
0.62 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#70
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.72 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#39
Myanmar
Gun Death Rate
0.38 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#130
Deaths by Firearms
211
Ranked in the World
#60
Suicides by Firearms
0.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#175
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.2 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#103
Namibia
Gun Death Rate
3.37 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#44
Deaths by Firearms
81
Ranked in the World
#88
Suicides by Firearms
0.61 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#73
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.42 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#71
Nauru
Gun Death Rate
1.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#78
Deaths by Firearms
0
Ranked in the World
#190
Suicides by Firearms
1.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#29
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.19 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#107
Nepal
Gun Death Rate
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#176
Deaths by Firearms
30
Ranked in the World
#119
Suicides by Firearms
0.43 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#104
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#135
Netherlands
Gun Death Rate
0.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#151
Deaths by Firearms
38
Ranked in the World
#112
Suicides by Firearms
0.26 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#134
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#187
New Zealand
Gun Death Rate
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#168
Deaths by Firearms
7
Ranked in the World
#159
Suicides by Firearms
0.87 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#51
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#155
Nicaragua
Gun Death Rate
2.9 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#50
Deaths by Firearms
187
Ranked in the World
#63
Suicides by Firearms
0.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#125
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#83
Niger
Gun Death Rate
2.83 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#52
Deaths by Firearms
528
Ranked in the World
#34
Suicides by Firearms
0.38 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#112
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.69 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#42
Nigeria
Gun Death Rate
1.81 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#66
Deaths by Firearms
3,482
Ranked in the World
#9
Suicides by Firearms
0.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#141
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.54 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#59
North Korea
Gun Death Rate
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#172
Deaths by Firearms
36
Ranked in the World
#114
Suicides by Firearms
0.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#168
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#129
Northern Mariana Islands
Gun Death Rate
0.97 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#89
Deaths by Firearms
0
Ranked in the World
#191
Suicides by Firearms
1.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#27
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#87
Norway
Gun Death Rate
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#185
Deaths by Firearms
4
Ranked in the World
#164
Suicides by Firearms
1.35 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#22
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#188
Oman
Gun Death Rate
0.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#190
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#183
Suicides by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#192
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#194
Pakistan
Gun Death Rate
0.93 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#91
Deaths by Firearms
1,721
Ranked in the World
#16
Suicides by Firearms
0.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#121
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#96
Palau
Gun Death Rate
0.78 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#100
Deaths by Firearms
0
Ranked in the World
#192
Suicides by Firearms
0.85 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#52
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.2 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#104
Palestine
Gun Death Rate
5.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#28
Deaths by Firearms
231
Ranked in the World
#54
Suicides by Firearms
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#183
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.63 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#50
Panama
Gun Death Rate
10.6 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#15
Deaths by Firearms
449
Ranked in the World
#38
Suicides by Firearms
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#145
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#146
Papua New Guinea
Gun Death Rate
1.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#79
Deaths by Firearms
97
Ranked in the World
#83
Suicides by Firearms
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#146
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#90
Paraguay
Gun Death Rate
7.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#22
Deaths by Firearms
513
Ranked in the World
#36
Suicides by Firearms
1.24 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#26
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.37 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#74
People's Republic of China
Gun Death Rate
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#192
Deaths by Firearms
334
Ranked in the World
#45
Suicides by Firearms
0.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#194
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#189
Peru
Gun Death Rate
1.44 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#71
Deaths by Firearms
511
Ranked in the World
#37
Suicides by Firearms
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#164
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.96 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#25
Philippines
Gun Death Rate
8.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#21
Deaths by Firearms
9,028
Ranked in the World
#6
Suicides by Firearms
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#171
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#124
Poland
Gun Death Rate
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#180
Deaths by Firearms
35
Ranked in the World
#115
Suicides by Firearms
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#157
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#172
Portugal
Gun Death Rate
0.4 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#128
Deaths by Firearms
47
Ranked in the World
#99
Suicides by Firearms
1.47 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#21
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#150
Puerto Rico
Gun Death Rate
19.72 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#7
Deaths by Firearms
639
Ranked in the World
#31
Suicides by Firearms
0.85 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#53
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.42 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#72
Puerto Rico has the seventh-highest gun death rate in the world, with a rate of 19.72 per 100,000 people and a total of 639 gun deaths. Although the country’s gun death rate is high, the suicide rate and the accidental death rate caused by firearms are low. This is because Puerto Rico’s high levels of gun violence are linked to drug trafficking and gang violence, as well as a lack of access to mental health services. The government has taken measures to address the issue, including increasing police presence and launching a program to exchange firearms for electronics.
Qatar
Gun Death Rate
0.13 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#170
Deaths by Firearms
4
Ranked in the World
#165
Suicides by Firearms
0.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#188
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#151
Republic of Macedonia
Gun Death Rate
0.98 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#88
Deaths by Firearms
24
Ranked in the World
#126
Suicides by Firearms
0.89 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#48
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#139
Republic of the Congo
Gun Death Rate
0.89 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#93
Romania
Gun Death Rate
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#188
Deaths by Firearms
13
Ranked in the World
#142
Suicides by Firearms
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#184
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#173
Russia
Gun Death Rate
0.72 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#102
Deaths by Firearms
1,145
Ranked in the World
#23
Suicides by Firearms
0.72 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#63
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.19 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#108
Rwanda
Gun Death Rate
1.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#81
Deaths by Firearms
134
Ranked in the World
#76
Suicides by Firearms
0.38 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#113
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.54 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#60
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Gun Death Rate
10.99 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#14
Deaths by Firearms
7
Ranked in the World
#160
Suicides by Firearms
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#179
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
3.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#4
Saint Lucia
Gun Death Rate
9.14 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#19
Deaths by Firearms
17
Ranked in the World
#134
Suicides by Firearms
0.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#126
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.33 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#14
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gun Death Rate
9.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#20
Deaths by Firearms
11
Ranked in the World
#148
Suicides by Firearms
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#158
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.48 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#11
San Marino
Gun Death Rate
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#181
Deaths by Firearms
0
Ranked in the World
#193
Suicides by Firearms
4.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#3
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#174
São Tomé and Príncipe
Gun Death Rate
1.54 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#68
Deaths by Firearms
3
Ranked in the World
#168
Suicides by Firearms
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#159
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.43 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#70
Saudi Arabia
Gun Death Rate
0.17 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#162
Deaths by Firearms
80
Ranked in the World
#90
Suicides by Firearms
0.29 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#127
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.98 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#23
Senegal
Gun Death Rate
0.44 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#124
Deaths by Firearms
63
Ranked in the World
#96
Suicides by Firearms
0.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#80
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.61 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#54
Serbia
Gun Death Rate
0.82 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#97
Deaths by Firearms
79
Ranked in the World
#91
Suicides by Firearms
2.38 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#12
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.14 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#117
Seychelles
Gun Death Rate
1.69 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#67
Deaths by Firearms
2
Ranked in the World
#173
Suicides by Firearms
0.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#154
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#175
Sierra Leone
Gun Death Rate
0.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#120
Deaths by Firearms
43
Ranked in the World
#105
Suicides by Firearms
0.46 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#97
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.92 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#26
Singapore
Gun Death Rate
0.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#194
Deaths by Firearms
1
Ranked in the World
#184
Suicides by Firearms
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#196
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#195
Slovakia
Gun Death Rate
0.25 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#148
Deaths by Firearms
15
Ranked in the World
#139
Suicides by Firearms
0.92 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#46
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.19 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#109
Slovenia
Gun Death Rate
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#158
Deaths by Firearms
4
Ranked in the World
#166
Suicides by Firearms
1.52 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#19
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#190
Solomon Islands
Gun Death Rate
1.91 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#62
Deaths by Firearms
12
Ranked in the World
#147
Suicides by Firearms
1.8 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#17
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#58
Somalia
Gun Death Rate
5.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#27
Deaths by Firearms
783
Ranked in the World
#28
Suicides by Firearms
0.63 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#69
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
1.97 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#10
South Africa
Gun Death Rate
4.87 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#29
Deaths by Firearms
2,937
Ranked in the World
#10
Suicides by Firearms
0.71 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#65
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#64
South Korea
Gun Death Rate
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#193
Deaths by Firearms
13
Ranked in the World
#143
Suicides by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#193
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#196
South Sudan
Gun Death Rate
2.78 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#53
Deaths by Firearms
202
Ranked in the World
#62
Suicides by Firearms
0.31 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#122
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.69 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#43
Spain
Gun Death Rate
0.13 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#171
Deaths by Firearms
70
Ranked in the World
#93
Suicides by Firearms
0.45 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#99
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#156
Sri Lanka
Gun Death Rate
1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#85
Deaths by Firearms
223
Ranked in the World
#57
Suicides by Firearms
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#177
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#79
Sudan
Gun Death Rate
0.51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#118
Deaths by Firearms
207
Ranked in the World
#61
Suicides by Firearms
0.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#131
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#80
Suriname
Gun Death Rate
2.89 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#51
Deaths by Firearms
17
Ranked in the World
#135
Suicides by Firearms
1.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#34
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.75 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#35
Sweden
Gun Death Rate
0.25 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#149
Deaths by Firearms
24
Ranked in the World
#127
Suicides by Firearms
1.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#28
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#182
Switzerland
Gun Death Rate
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#159
Deaths by Firearms
18
Ranked in the World
#132
Suicides by Firearms
2.47 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#11
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#176
Syria
Gun Death Rate
1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#86
Deaths by Firearms
146
Ranked in the World
#73
Suicides by Firearms
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#165
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#125
Taiwan
Gun Death Rate
0.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#174
Deaths by Firearms
30
Ranked in the World
#120
Suicides by Firearms
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#180
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#191
Tajikistan
Gun Death Rate
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#160
Deaths by Firearms
17
Ranked in the World
#136
Suicides by Firearms
0.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#195
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#99
Tanzania
Gun Death Rate
2.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#60
Deaths by Firearms
1,159
Ranked in the World
#22
Suicides by Firearms
0.36 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#118
Accidental Deaths by Firearms
0.57 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#56