Gun Deaths By Country 2024

1.	Brazil	49,437
2.	United States	37,040
3.	Mexico	22,118
4.	India	14,712
5.	Colombia	13,171
6.	Venezuela	10,599
7.	Philippines	9,268
8.	Guatemala	5,982
9.	Nigeria	5,103
10.	Iraq	4,424
11.	Ethiopia	3,712
12.	South Africa	3,610
13.	Argentina	3,309
14.	Pakistan	2,949
15.	Thailand	2,804
16.	Russia	2,480
17.	El Salvador	2,313
18.	Turkey	2,232
19.	Kenya	2,098
20.	France	2,098
21.	Honduras	2,091
22.	Haiti	1,975
23.	Tanzania	1,684
24.	Bangladesh	1,580
25.	Dominican Republic	1,526
26.	DR Congo	1,325
27.	Somalia	1,313
28.	Ecuador	1,127
29.	China	1,126
30.	Uganda	1,108
31.	Mali	1,105
32.	Germany	1,020
33.	Ivory Coast	1,017
34.	Burkina Faso	992
35.	Mozambique	991
36.	Ukraine	917
37.	Peru	879
38.	Canada	875
39.	Iran	873
40.	Egypt	816
41.	Italy	797
42.	Niger	778
43.	Zambia	742
44.	Puerto Rico	683
45.	Morocco	659
46.	Paraguay	625
47.	Chad	623
48.	Afghanistan	620
49.	Cameroon	589
50.	Saudi Arabia	534
51.	Vietnam	507
52.	Chile	503
53.	Ghana	478
54.	Guinea	477
55.	Yemen	472
56.	Panama	460
57.	Bolivia	452
58.	Sudan	450
59.	Madagascar	447
60.	Indonesia	440
61.	Benin	424
62.	Costa Rica	420
63.	Angola	417
64.	Jamaica	397
65.	Uruguay	382
66.	Myanmar	366
67.	Eritrea	354
68.	Malawi	318
69.	Sri Lanka	311
70.	Spain	303
71.	Serbia	299
72.	South Sudan	295
73.	Togo	269
74.	Palestine	266
75.	Algeria	254
76.	Zimbabwe	253
77.	Rwanda	251
78.	Senegal	241
79.	Australia	241
80.	Switzerland	239
81.	Austria	237
82.	Belgium	228
83.	Nicaragua	226
84.	Burundi	222
85.	Trinidad and Tobago	221
86.	Portugal	211
87.	Kazakhstan	209
88.	Israel	201
89.	Cambodia	200
90.	Jordan	195
91.	Laos	192
92.	Nepal	192
93.	Central African Republic	188
94.	Lesotho	182
95.	Malaysia	179
96.	United Kingdom	162
97.	Finland	161
98.	Sierra Leone	158
99.	Sweden	152
100.	Greece	148
101.	Papua New Guinea	141
102.	Bulgaria	121
103.	Botswana	120
104.	Poland	112
105.	Belarus	108
106.	Namibia	105
107.	Georgia	103
108.	Japan	101
109.	Croatia	98
110.	Liberia	93
111.	North Korea	93
112.	Guyana	92
113.	Republic of the Congo	90
114.	Mauritania	89
115.	United Arab Emirates	89
116.	Guinea Bissau	87
117.	Netherlands	85
118.	Belize	82
119.	Bahamas	82
120.	Lebanon	82
121.	Tunisia	79
122.	Cuba	78
123.	Norway	77
124.	Slovakia	75
125.	Albania	70
126.	Libya	70
127.	Eswatini	64
128.	Denmark	64
129.	Uzbekistan	58
130.	Turkmenistan	57
131.	Hungary	56
132.	Azerbaijan	55
133.	Djibouti	51
134.	Taiwan	51
135.	Armenia	50
136.	New Zealand	48
137.	North Macedonia	46
138.	Kyrgyzstan	46
139.	South Korea	44
140.	Tajikistan	39
141.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	37
142.	Slovenia	36
143.	Romania	31
144.	Comoros	30
145.	Gambia	30
146.	Mongolia	30
147.	Ireland	29
148.	Suriname	28
149.	Montenegro	28
150.	Gabon	28
151.	Lithuania	28
152.	Solomon Islands	27
153.	Latvia	25
154.	Moldova	22
155.	Saint Lucia	20
156.	Cyprus	19
157.	Kuwait	18
158.	Estonia	16
159.	Barbados	15
160.	Equatorial Guinea	15
161.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	13
162.	Timor Leste	13
163.	Greenland	11
164.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	9
165.	Bahrain	9
166.	Luxembourg	8
167.	Qatar	7
168.	Antigua and Barbuda	6
169.	Vanuatu	5
170.	Malta	5
171.	Guam	4
172.	Sao Tome and Principe	4
173.	Iceland	4
174.	Bhutan	4
175.	Mauritius	4
176.	Oman	4
177.	Dominica	3
178.	Micronesia	3
179.	Samoa	3
180.	Singapore	3
181.	Seychelles	2
182.	Grenada	2
183.	Maldives	2
184.	Fiji	2
185.	San Marino	1
186.	Monaco	1
187.	Marshall Islands	1
188.	American Samoa	1
189.	Northern Mariana Islands	1
190.	Bermuda	1
191.	Andorra	1
192.	Kiribati	1
193.	Brunei	1

Gun Deaths Around the Globe

Gun-related violence and mortality continue to pose significant challenges worldwide, stirring conversations about public health, safety, firearms legislation, and human rights. Recent data suggest there is a stark variation in gun death numbers from country to country, pointing to a complex web of influencing factors, including socio-economic conditions, cultural factors, and firearms regulation policies. The United States, despite being a developed nation, reports alarmingly high numbers of gun deaths compared to many other countries. However, in sheer numbers, Brazil outpaces the US, with the highest number of total gun-related deaths globally. Key findings from the recent data include:

Brazil tops the list with the highest number of gun-related deaths, at 49,437.
The United States ranks second in the number of total gun deaths, with a total of 37,040 reported deaths.
The top five countries experiencing the most gun deaths are Brazil, the United States, Mexico, India, and Colombia.
Despite being in a war zone, Afghanistan reports significantly fewer gun deaths (620) compared to countries not in active conflict.
Several countries known for their high levels of safety and stringent gun control laws, such as Japan and the United Kingdom, report low numbers of gun deaths, with 101 and 162 deaths respectively. This analysis underscores the need for consistent and effective gun control policies, balanced with respect for individuals' rights and cultural values. Understanding the data related to gun deaths can help towards more informed decisions on this globally significant issue.

Countries With Most Gun Violence

The countries with the highest number of gun deaths are Brazil, United States, Mexico, India, Colombia, Venezuela, Philippines, Guatemala, Nigeria, and Iraq. Topping the list, Brazil has the highest number of gun deaths with a staggering 49,437 total fatalities. The United States ranks second with a total gun death count of 37,040. Mexico follows closely behind with 22,118 total deaths due to firearms. India reports 14,712 total gun deaths while Colombia has 13,171 gun-related fatalities. Venezuela is sixth on the list with 10,599 total firearm fatalities. The Philippines experienced a total of 9,268 gun deaths. Guatemala, Nigeria, and Iraq cite gun fatalities of 5,982, 5,103, and 4,424 respectively. 10 Countries with the Highest Gun Deaths:

Brazil - 49,437
United States - 37,040
Mexico - 22,118
India - 14,712
Colombia - 13,171
Venezuela - 10,599
Philippines - 9,268
Guatemala - 5,982
Nigeria - 5,103
Iraq - 4,424

Countries with Least Gun Violence

It is worth noting that various countries feature significantly lower numbers in terms of total gun deaths. With statistics at hand, we can identify the ten countries with the lowest total gun deaths. Each of these countries reported only 1 or 2 gun-related death(s) over the given period. 10 Lowest total gun deaths:

Brunei - 1 Total Death
Kiribati - 1 Total Death
Andorra - 1 Total Death
Bermuda - 1 Total Death
Northern Mariana Islands - 1 Total Death
American Samoa - 1 Total Death
Marshall Islands - 1 Total Death
Monaco - 1 Total Death
San Marino - 1 Total Death
Fiji - 2 Total Deaths

By Region

Afghanistan

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Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

620

#48

Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#125

Algeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

254

#75

American Samoa

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#188

Andorra

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#191

Angola

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

417

#63

Antigua and Barbuda

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#168

Argentina

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

3,309

#13

Armenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#135

Australia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

241

#79

Austria

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

237

#81

Azerbaijan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#132

Bahamas

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#119

Bahrain

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#165

Bangladesh

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,580

#24

Barbados

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#159

Belarus

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

108

#105

Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

228

#82

Belize

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#118

Benin

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

424

#61

Bermuda

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#190

Bhutan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#174

Bolivia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

452

#57

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#141

Botswana

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

120

#103

Brazil

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

49,437

Brunei

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#193

Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

121

#102

Burkina Faso

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

992

#34

Burundi

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

222

#84

Cambodia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

200

#89

Cameroon

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

589

#49

Canada

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

875

#38

Central African Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

188

#93

Chad

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

623

#47

Chile

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

503

#52

China

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,126

#29

Colombia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

13,171

Comoros

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#144

Costa Rica

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

420

#62

Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#109

Cuba

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#122

Cyprus

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#156

DR Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,325

#26

Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#128

Djibouti

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#133

Dominica

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#177

Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,526

#25

Ecuador

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,127

#28

Egypt

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

816

#40

El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

2,313

#17

Equatorial Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#160

Eritrea

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

354

#67

Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#158

Eswatini

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#127

Ethiopia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

3,712

#11

Fiji

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#184

Finland

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

161

#97

France

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

2,098

#20

Gabon

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#150

Gambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#145

Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

103

#107

Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,020

#32

Ghana

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

478

#53

Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

148

#100

Greenland

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#163

Grenada

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#182

Guam

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#171

Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

5,982

Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

477

#54

Guinea Bissau

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#116

Guyana

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#112

Haiti

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,975

#22

Honduras

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

2,091

#21

Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#131

Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#173

India

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

14,712

Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

440

#60

Iran

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

873

#39

Iraq

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

4,424

#10

Ireland

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#147

Israel

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

201

#88

Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

797

#41

Ivory Coast

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,017

#33

Jamaica

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

397

#64

Japan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

101

#108

Jordan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

195

#90

Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

209

#87

Kenya

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

2,098

#19

Kiribati

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#192

Kuwait

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#157

Kyrgyzstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#138

Laos

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

192

#91

Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#153

Lebanon

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#120

Lesotho

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

182

#94

Liberia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#110

Libya

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#126

Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#151

Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#166

Madagascar

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

447

#59

Malawi

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

318

#68

Malaysia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

179

#95

Maldives

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#183

Mali

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,105

#31

Malta

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#170

Marshall Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#187

Mauritania

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#114

Mauritius

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#175

Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

22,118

Micronesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#178

Moldova

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#154

Monaco

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#186

Mongolia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#146

Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#149

Morocco

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

659

#45

Mozambique

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

991

#35

Myanmar

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

366

#66

Namibia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

105

#106

Nepal

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

192

#92

Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#117

New Zealand

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#136

Nicaragua

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

226

#83

Niger

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

778

#42

Nigeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

5,103

North Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#111

North Macedonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#137

Northern Mariana Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#189

Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#123

Oman

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#176

Pakistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

2,949

#14

Palestine

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

266

#74

Panama

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

460

#56

Papua New Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

141

#101

Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

625

#46

Peru

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

879

#37

Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

9,268

Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

112

#104

Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

211

#86

Puerto Rico

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

683

#44

Qatar

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#167

Republic of the Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#113

Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#143

Russia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

2,480

#16

Rwanda

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

251

#77

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#164

Saint Lucia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#155

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#161

Samoa

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#179

San Marino

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#185

Sao Tome and Principe

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#172

Saudi Arabia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

534

#50

Senegal

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

241

#78

Serbia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

299

#71

Seychelles

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#181

Sierra Leone

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

158

#98

Singapore

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#180

Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#124

Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#142

Solomon Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#152

Somalia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,313

#27

South Africa

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

3,610

#12

South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#139

South Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

295

#72

Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

303

#70

Sri Lanka

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

311

#69

Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

450

#58

Suriname

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#148

Sweden

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

152

#99

Switzerland

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

239

#80

Taiwan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#134

Tajikistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#140

Tanzania

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,684

#23

Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

2,804

#15

Timor Leste

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#162

Togo

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

269

#73

Trinidad and Tobago

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

221

#85

Tunisia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#121

Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

2,232

#18

Turkmenistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#130

Uganda

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

1,108

#30

Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

917

#36

United Arab Emirates

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#115

United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

162

#96

United States

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

37,040

Uruguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

382

#65

Uzbekistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#129

Vanuatu

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

#169

Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

10,599

Vietnam

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

507

#51

Yemen

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

472

#55

Zambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

742

#43

Zimbabwe

Metric

Value

Rank

Total Gun Deaths

253

#76

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