List of countries by firearm-related homicide rates explained
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.
Table of homicide rates from firearms
All the data in this table is from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).[1] 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.
Homicide rates by firearm per 100,000 inhabitants. ! Location !! 2022!! 2021 !! 2020 !! 2019 !! 2018 !! 2017 !! 2016 !! 2015 !! 2014 | 1.126 | 1.751 | 1.430 | 1.635 | 1.599 | 1.528 | 1.493 | 1.596 | 2.427 |
| 0.096 | 0.140 | 0.133 | 0.084 | 0.091 | 0.129 | 0.136 | 0.217 | 0.106 |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
| 8.532 | 4.291 | 3.238 | 2.171 | 3.274 | 10.975 | 4.417 | 1.112 | |
| 2.305 | 2.418 | 2.685 | 2.521 | 2.733 | 2.826 | | 3.655 | |
| | | | 0.674 | 0.212 | 0.631 | 0.523 | 0.903 | 0.277 |
| 0.103 | 0.096 | 0.078 | 0.150 | 0.100 | 0.094 | 0.132 | 0.113 | 0.153 |
| 0.145 | 0.179 | 0.135 | 0.101 | 0.090 | 0.182 | 0.103 | 0.058 | 0.105 |
| | 0.165 | 0.175 | 0.186 | 0.148 | 0.179 | 0.180 | | |
| 28.538 | 25.496 | 14.269 | 19.528 | 20.154 | 26.816 | 23.739 | 28.521 | 26.983 |
| 11.717 | 6.046 | 9.263 | 11.064 | 6.436 | 8.238 | 5.742 | 6.832 | 6.126 |
| | | | | | | | | 0.206 |
| 22.454 | 22.748 | 20.004 | 23.388 | 25.127 | 21.885 | 22.324 | 19.729 | 20.151 |
| | 4.674 | 3.124 | 0 | 4.719 | 4.741 | 7.928 | 1.584 | 3.157 |
| | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.384 | 0.306 | 0.184 | 0.272 | 0.267 | 0.376 | 0.169 | 0.099 | |
| 0.495 | 0.428 | 0.362 | 0.625 | 0.441 | 0.669 | 0.546 | 0.908 | 0.644 |
| | | 15.945 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 0.237 | 0.152 | 0.287 | 0.244 |
| | | | | 1.926 | 2.124 | 5.552 | 2.717 | 4.761 |
| 0.889 | 0.781 | 0.736 | 0.704 | 0.678 | 0.730 | 0.617 | 0.501 | 0.438 |
| 3.637 | 2.221 | 2.617 | 1.854 | 2.016 | 1.818 | 1.532 | 1.466 | 1.442 |
| 18.127 | 18.252 | 16.344 | 16.149 | 16.470 | 18.357 | 18.528 | 19.682 | 21.126 |
| | 8.304 | 7.905 | 7.474 | 7.955 | 8.711 | 7.765 | 7.865 | 6.750 |
| 0.223 | 0.172 | 0.268 | 0.363 | 0.120 | 0.572 | 0.331 | 0.165 | 0.373 |
| 0.160 | 0.402 | 0.242 | 0.163 | 0.164 | 0.165 | 0.501 | 0.505 | 0.255 |
| 0.095 | 0.076 | 0.047 | 0.085 | | 0.076 | 0.066 | 0.019 | 0.095 |
| | | | | 0.052 | 0.139 | 0.175 | | |
| | 1.381 | 9.723 | 9.800 | 9.884 | 8.522 | 2.854 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.724 | 6.116 | 4.409 | 4.264 | 4.914 | 5.767 | 5.918 | | 11.116 |
| 22.565 | 10.248 | 4.588 | 3.759 | 2.727 | 3.025 | 2.731 | 3.365 | 4.355 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| 4.782 | 11.181 | 14.715 | 27.929 | 41.441 | 47.984 | 68.106 | 88.845 | 48.393 |
| | 1.426 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.091 | 0.218 | 0.109 | 0.164 | 0.219 | 0.201 |
| | | | | | 0.100 | 0.142 | | |
| | | | | 0.848 | | | | 0.768 |
| | | 0.065 | 0.048 | 0.045 | 0.052 | 0.069 | | |
| 0.318 | 0.268 | 0.257 | 0.236 | 0.329 | 0.206 | 0.242 | | |
| | 0 | 1.617 | 0 | 2.462 | 0 | 0.834 | 0 | |
| | 3.436 | 3.554 | 6.197 | 6.712 | 8.457 | 33.380 | | 26.270 |
| | 2.983 | 3.387 | 4.131 | 2.546 | 2.882 | 4.216 | 5.695 | |
| 0 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
| | 28.721 | 26.962 | 30.194 | 27.112 | 29.158 | 41.868 | 42.294 | 53.364 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.014 |
| 0.040 | 0.021 | 0.072 | 0.031 | 0.123 | 0 | 0.041 | | 0.030 |
| | 0.270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.298 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 0.369 | 0.543 |
| 0.202 | 0.154 | 0.171 | | | | | | |
| 44.706 | 44.206 | 39.639 | 39.769 | 36.097 | 47.857 | 39.248 | 34.855 | 25.677 |
| | | | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.002 | | | |
| 0.425 | 0.242 | 0.311 | 0.449 | 0.335 | 0.460 | | | |
| | | 0.105 | | | 0.349 | | | 0.261 |
| | | | | | | 0 | | |
| | | 0.106 | 0.070 | 0.139 | 0.241 | 0.102 | | |
| | | | | | | | | 0.180 |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
| | 0 | 0.776 | 0.596 | 0.203 | 0.417 | 0 | 0.438 | 0.672 |
| 0 | 0.154 | | | | | | | |
| 17.497 | 19.333 | 20.346 | 20.679 | 20.723 | 17.842 | 13.106 | 10.654 | 10.058 |
| | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | 0.090 | 0.061 | 0 | 0.190 | 0.065 | 0.099 | 0.101 | 0.276 |
| 1.914 | 1.115 | 1.908 | 2.062 | 1.109 | 1.739 | 2.527 | 1.577 | 1.892 |
| 0.024 | 0.005 | | 0.094 | 0.025 | 0.014 | 0.009 | 0.043 | 0.006 |
| 0.216 | 0.194 | 0.184 | 0.190 | 0.185 | 0.209 | 0.152 | 0.182 | 0.236 |
| | | | 1.230 | 0.248 | 0.232 | 0.171 | 0.152 | 0.133 |
| | 2.000 | | 3.286 | 6.117 | 2.886 | 3.302 | | |
| | 0.238 | 0.189 | 0.568 | | 0.758 | 0.237 | 0.854 | 1.092 |
| 0.157 | 0.210 | 0.158 | 0.264 | 0.106 | 0.107 | 0.322 | 0.270 | 0.109 |
| 0.066 | | | 0.065 | 0.022 | 0 | 0.045 | 0 | |
| | 0.370 | | | | | | | |
| | 10.227 | 9.361 | 8.624 | 7.058 | 6.494 | 7.078 | 8.087 | 11.289 |
| | 4.803 | 4.351 | 5.360 | 4.609 | 5.491 | 6.670 | 6.442 | 5.746 |
| | | 2.937 | 2.288 | 3.357 | 3.113 | 3.312 | 3.416 | 4.194 |
| | | | 1.103 | 1.567 | 3.050 | 4.286 | | |
| | | | | | | 18.382 | 15.898 | 17.697 |
| | | 0.227 | 0.289 | 0.255 | 0.283 | | | 0.120 |
| | 25.207 | 12.594 | 18.863 | 33.500 | 39.761 | 60.685 | | |
| 30.580 | 26.162 | 22.317 | 17.359 | 12.367 | 18.062 | | | |
| | 20.128 | 17.203 | 9.531 | 20.897 | 22.738 | 27.368 | | |
| 0.235 | 0.151 | 0.272 | 0.351 | 0.552 | 0.415 | 0.173 | 0.186 | |
| 0.071 | 0.055 | 0.055 | 0.275 | 0.110 | 0.184 | 0.276 | 0.055 | 0.240 |
| 0.142 | 0 | 0 | 0.284 | 0.095 | 0.143 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.193 |
| | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | 0.018 | 0.055 | 0.018 | 0.055 | 0.037 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0 |
| 0.105 | 0.082 | 0.078 | 0.112 | 0.105 | 0.135 | 0.084 | 0.097 | 0.121 |
| | | | 0.074 | 0.343 | 0.237 | 0.224 | 0.211 | 0.240 |
| 3.398 | 2.610 | 2.141 | 1.666 | 3.369 | 1.362 | 2.580 | | |
| 0.597 | 0.430 | 0.463 | 0.438 | 0.423 | 0.398 | 0.301 | 0.335 | 0.287 |
| 0.137 | 0.092 | 0.104 | 0.128 | 0.153 | 0.166 | 0.191 | 0.205 | 0.085 |
| | | 0.063 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 0.103 | 0.152 |
| | | | | | | 1.464 | 1.805 | |
| | | 20.551 | 28.488 | 27.647 | 25.497 | | 23.285 | 20.956 |
| | 0.661 | 0.561 | | | 0.426 | 0.431 | | |
| | 0.043 | | 0 | | | | | |
| | 0.047 | | | 0.054 | 0.048 | 0.055 | 0.041 | 0.037 |
| | | 4.054 | 3.152 | 3.156 | 3.342 | 3.178 | 2.804 | 2.581 |
| 6.807 | 5.370 | 6.387 | 7.175 | 8.696 | 4.968 | 4.745 | 5.877 | 4.806 |
| | | | 0.012 | 0.009 | 0.022 | 0.035 | | | |
Table. Latest available year
All the data in this table is from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).[1] This format allows for easier sorting, ranking, and comparison of countries.
- Asterisk (*) in Location column indicates a Crime in LOCATION article.
Homicide rates by firearm per 100,000 inhabitants. Latest available year.!Location!Rate!Year | 1.126 | 2022 |
| 0.096 | 2022 |
| 0 | 2015 |
| 8.532 | 2022 |
| 2.305 | 2022 |
| 0.674 | 2019 |
| 0.103 | 2022 |
| 0.145 | 2022 |
| 0.165 | 2021 |
| 28.538 | 2022 |
| 11.717 | 2022 |
| 0.206 | 2014 |
| 22.454 | 2022 |
| 4.674 | 2021 |
| 0 | 2020 |
| 0.384 | 2022 |
| 0.495 | 2022 |
| 15.945 | 2020 |
| 0.237 | 2017 |
| 1.926 | 2018 |
| 0.889 | 2022 |
| 3.637 | 2022 |
| 18.127 | 2022 |
| 8.304 | 2021 |
| 0.223 | 2022 |
| 0.160 | 2022 |
| 0.095 | 2022 |
| 0.052 | 2018 |
| 1.381 | 2021 |
| 6.724 | 2022 |
| 22.565 | 2022 |
| 2.062 | 2011 |
| 4.782 | 2022 |
| 1.426 | 2021 |
| 0.091 | 2019 |
| 0.100 | 2017 |
| 0.848 | 2018 |
| 0.065 | 2020 |
| 0.318 | 2022 |
| 0 | 2021 |
| 3.436 | 2021 |
| 2.983 | 2021 |
| 0 | 2022 |
| 28.721 | 2021 |
| 0 | 2022 |
| 0.040 | 2022 |
| 0.270 | 2021 |
| 0.297 | 2012 |
| 0.369 | 2015 |
| 0.202 | 2022 |
| 44.706 | 2022 |
| 0.003 | 2019 |
| 0.425 | 2022 |
| 0.105 | 2020 |
| 0 | 2016 |
| 0.106 | 2020 |
| 0.180 | 2014 |
| 0 | 2015 |
| 0 | 2021 |
| 0 | 2022 |
| 17.497 | 2022 |
| 0 | 2015 |
| 0.090 | 2021 |
| 1.914 | 2022 |
| 0.024 | 2022 |
| 0.216 | 2022 |
| 1.230 | 2019 |
| 2.000 | 2021 |
| 0.238 | 2021 |
| 0.157 | 2022 |
| 0.066 | 2022 |
| 0.370 | 2021 |
| 10.227 | 2021 |
| 4.803 | 2021 |
| 2.937 | 2020 |
| 1.103 | 2019 |
| 18.382 | 2016 |
| 0.227 | 2020 |
| 25.207 | 2021 |
| 30.580 | 2022 |
| 20.128 | 2021 |
| 0.018 | 2021 |
| 0.235 | 2022 |
| 0.071 | 2022 |
| 0.142 | 2022 |
| 0 | 2021 |
| 0.105 | 2022 |
| 0.074 | 2019 |
| 3.398 | 2022 |
| 0.597 | 2022 |
| 0.137 | 2022 |
| 0.063 | 2020 |
| 0.103 | 2015 |
| 1.464 | 2016 |
| 20.551 | 2020 |
| 0.661 | 2021 |
| 0.043 | 2021 |
| 0.047 | 2021 |
| 4.054 | 2020 |
| 6.807 | 2022 |
| 0.012 | 2019 | |
Charts and graphs
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: dp-intentional-homicide-victims. dataUNODC . United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Use dataset link to download csv file. It is more complete than the table on the entry page.
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