social2023
Homicides where the weapon was a firearm
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
893.2homicides
Median: 24.0homicides
Countries Covered
100
with available data
Highest
Mexico
22,355.0homicides
Lowest
Bhutan
0.0homicides
Top 5 Countries
1Mexico22,355.0homicides
2United States of America15,186.0homicides
3Brazil12,266.0homicides
4Colombia9,340.0homicides
5Ecuador7,108.0homicides
By Region
North America9,657.3homicides(4 countries)
South America4,580.6homicides(7 countries)
Asia716.8homicides(11 countries)
Africa630.7homicides(3 countries)
Other165.1homicides(50 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0homicides)High (22,355.0homicides)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 893.2homicides)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (11)
Africa (3)
Other (50)
Europe (23)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 22,355.0homicides |
| 2 | United States of America | 15,186.0homicides |
| 3 | Brazil | 12,266.0homicides |
| 4 | Colombia | 9,340.0homicides |
| 5 | Ecuador | 7,108.0homicides |
| 6 | India | 3,781.0homicides |
| 7 | Philippines | 2,690.0homicides |
| 8 | Honduras | 2,464.0homicides |
| 9 | Egypt | 1,839.0homicides |
| 10 | Peru | 1,272.0homicides |
| 11 | Jamaica | 1,189.0homicides |
| 12 | Argentina | 1,185.0homicides |
| 13 | Thailand | 1,034.0homicides |
| 14 | Guatemala | 799.0homicides |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 735.0homicides |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 727.0homicides |
| 17 | Chile | 653.0homicides |
| 18 | Puerto Rico | 631.0homicides |
| 19 | Panama | 446.0homicides |
| 20 | Trinidad and Tobago | 312.0homicides |
| 21 | El Salvador | 303.0homicides |
| 22 | Uganda | 303.0homicides |
| 23 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 302.0homicides |
| 24 | Canada | 289.0homicides |
| 25 | Paraguay | 253.0homicides |
| 26 | Uruguay | 240.0homicides |
| 27 | Nicaragua | 137.0homicides |
| 28 | Bahamas | 117.0homicides |
| 29 | Italy | 101.0homicides |
| 30 | Belize | 91.0homicides |
| 31 | Myanmar | 78.0homicides |
| 32 | France | 64.0homicides |
| 33 | Saint Lucia | 56.0homicides |
| 34 | Germany | 54.0homicides |
| 35 | United Republic of Tanzania | 54.0homicides |
| 36 | Spain | 53.0homicides |
| 37 | Sweden | 53.0homicides |
| 38 | Algeria | 50.0homicides |
| 39 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 43.0homicides |
| 40 | United Kingdom | 35.0homicides |
| 41 | Greece | 34.0homicides |
| 42 | Jordan | 34.0homicides |
| 43 | Georgia | 32.0homicides |
| 44 | Netherlands | 29.0homicides |
| 45 | Czech Republic | 28.0homicides |
| 46 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 27.0homicides |
| 47 | Serbia | 26.0homicides |
| 48 | Guyana | 25.0homicides |
| 49 | Albania | 25.0homicides |
| 50 | Australia | 25.0homicides |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23.0homicides |
| 52 | Belarus | 20.0homicides |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 20.0homicides |
| 54 | State of Palestine | 19.0homicides |
| 55 | Bulgaria | 17.0homicides |
| 56 | Eswatini | 17.0homicides |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 17.0homicides |
| 58 | Austria | 17.0homicides |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 16.0homicides |
| 60 | Suriname | 14.0homicides |
| 61 | Barbados | 14.0homicides |
| 62 | New Zealand | 12.0homicides |
| 63 | Switzerland | 12.0homicides |
| 64 | Cape Verde | 11.0homicides |
| 65 | Armenia | 11.0homicides |
| 66 | Dominica | 10.0homicides |
| 67 | Finland | 10.0homicides |
| 68 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.0homicides |
| 69 | Croatia | 7.0homicides |
| 70 | Grenada | 7.0homicides |
| 71 | Bolivia | 7.0homicides |
| 72 | Slovakia | 6.0homicides |
| 73 | Tajikistan | 6.0homicides |
| 74 | Moldova, Republic of | 5.0homicides |
| 75 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.0homicides |
| 76 | Cyprus | 4.0homicides |
| 77 | Hungary | 4.0homicides |
| 78 | Japan | 4.0homicides |
| 79 | United Arab Emirates | 4.0homicides |
| 80 | Uzbekistan | 4.0homicides |
| 81 | Denmark | 3.0homicides |
| 82 | Lithuania | 3.0homicides |
| 83 | Morocco | 3.0homicides |
| 84 | Bermuda | 3.0homicides |
| 85 | Mongolia | 2.0homicides |
| 86 | Montenegro | 2.0homicides |
| 87 | Luxembourg | 1.0homicides |
| 88 | Oman | 1.0homicides |
| 89 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | 0.0homicides |
| 90 | Hong Kong | 0.0homicides |
| 91 | Iceland | 0.0homicides |
| 92 | South Korea | 0.0homicides |
| 93 | Liechtenstein | 0.0homicides |
| 94 | Macao | 0.0homicides |
| 95 | Malta | 0.0homicides |
| 96 | Mauritius | 0.0homicides |
| 97 | Monaco | 0.0homicides |
| 98 | Slovenia | 0.0homicides |
| 99 | Andorra | 0.0homicides |
| 100 | Bhutan | 0.0homicides |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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