One unfortunate truth all over the world is that guns are readily available and that everyone who wants a gun doesn’t just want it for self-protection or hunting. Unfortunately, this means that some people who want guns are looking to potentially commit illegal acts, up to and including those that revolve around violence and death. Unfortunately, this is not limited to the United States.
33. China
- 2019 gun deaths: 0.8 per million (total: 1,126 — 29th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 0.2 per million — 202. out of 204 (total: 334)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 0.3 per million — 202. out of 204 most (total: 467)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 0.2 per million — 192. out of 204 (total: 325)
- 2017 gun ownership: 3.6 firearms per 100 people — 22. out of 230 (total: 4,971,000)
- 2021 population: 1,412,360,000
32. Bangladesh
- 2019 gun deaths: 9.9 per million (total: 1,580 — 24th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 7.8 per million — 103. out of 204 (total: 1,235)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 1.5 per million — 168. out of 204 most (total: 231)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 0.7 per million — 156. out of 204 (total: 114)
- 2017 gun ownership: 0.4 firearms per 100 people — 32. out of 230 (total: 7,588,000)
- 2021 population: 166,303,494
31. India
- 2019 gun deaths: 10.6 per million (total: 14,712 — 4th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 5.7 per million — 120. out of 204 (total: 7,977)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 4.4 per million — 107. out of 204 most (total: 6,145)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 0.4 per million — 179. out of 204 (total: 589)
- 2017 gun ownership: 5.3 firearms per 100 people — 20. out of 230 (total: 331,000)
- 2021 population: 1,393,409,033
30. Germany
- 2019 gun deaths: 12.0 per million (total: 1,020 — 32th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 1.0 per million — 187. out of 204 (total: 84)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 10.6 per million — 36. out of 204 most (total: 899)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 0.4 per million — 176. out of 204 (total: 37)
- 2017 gun ownership: 19.6 firearms per 100 people — 3. out of 230 (total: 393,347,000)
- 2021 population: 83,129,285
29. Pakistan
- 2019 gun deaths: 13.2 per million (total: 2,949 — 14th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 7.7 per million — 105. out of 204 (total: 1,721)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 3.2 per million — 127. out of 204 most (total: 710)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 2.3 per million — 100. out of 204 (total: 517)
- 2017 gun ownership: 22.3 firearms per 100 people — 2. out of 230 (total: 12,732,000)
- 2021 population: 225,199,929
28. Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2019 gun deaths: 15.1 per million (total: 1,325 — 26th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 4.4 per million — 130. out of 204 (total: 382)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 4.5 per million — 103. out of 204 most (total: 395)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 6.3 per million — 51. out of 204 (total: 548)
- 2017 gun ownership: 1.2 firearms per 100 people — 28. out of 230 (total: 2,062,000)
- 2021 population: 92,377,986
27. Russia
- 2019 gun deaths: 16.9 per million (total: 2,480 — 16th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 7.8 per million — 101. out of 204 (total: 1,145)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 7.2 per million — 66. out of 204 most (total: 1,053)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 1.9 per million — 108. out of 204 (total: 282)
- 2017 gun ownership: 12.3 firearms per 100 people — 12. out of 230 (total: 13,249,000)
- 2021 population: 143,446,060
26. Nigeria
- 2019 gun deaths: 23.8 per million (total: 5,103 — 9th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 16.2 per million — 68. out of 204 (total: 3,482)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 2.1 per million — 148. out of 204 most (total: 458)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 5.4 per million — 61. out of 204 (total: 1,163)
- 2017 gun ownership: 3.2 firearms per 100 people — 24. out of 230 (total: 795,000)
- 2021 population: 211,400,704
25. Uganda
- 2019 gun deaths: 26.9 per million (total: 1,108 — 30th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 19.4 per million — 64. out of 204 (total: 799)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 2.6 per million — 140. out of 204 most (total: 108)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 4.9 per million — 67. out of 204 (total: 201)
- 2017 gun ownership: 0.8 firearms per 100 people — 30. out of 230 (total: 71,101,000)
- 2021 population: 47,123,533
24. Turkey
- 2019 gun deaths: 27.4 per million (total: 2,232 — 18th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 11.9 per million — 78. out of 204 (total: 967)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 7.2 per million — 65. out of 204 most (total: 585)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 8.4 per million — 30. out of 204 (total: 680)
- 2017 gun ownership: 16.5 firearms per 100 people — 7. out of 230 (total: 17,620,000)
- 2021 population: 85,042,736
23. Tanzania
- 2019 gun deaths: 29.7 per million (total: 1,684 — 23th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 20.4 per million — 61. out of 204 (total: 1,159)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 3.6 per million — 125. out of 204 most (total: 203)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 5.7 per million — 57. out of 204 (total: 323)
- 2017 gun ownership: 0.8 firearms per 100 people — 30. out of 230 (total: 377,000)
- 2021 population: 61,498,438
22. France
- 2019 gun deaths: 31.7 per million (total: 2,098 — 19th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 3.4 per million — 146. out of 204 (total: 222)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 26.4 per million — 9. out of 204 most (total: 1,748)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 1.9 per million — 109. out of 204 (total: 127)
- 2017 gun ownership: 19.6 firearms per 100 people — 3. out of 230 (total: 43,917,000)
- 2021 population: 67,499,343
21. Ethiopia
- 2019 gun deaths: 34.5 per million (total: 3,712 — 11th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 21.3 per million — 60. out of 204 (total: 2,293)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 3.2 per million — 128. out of 204 most (total: 340)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 10.0 per million — 21. out of 204 (total: 1,079)
- 2017 gun ownership: 0.4 firearms per 100 people — 32. out of 230 (total: 427,000)
- 2021 population: 117,876,226
20. Ivory Coast
- 2019 gun deaths: 38.9 per million (total: 1,017 — 33th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 27.0 per million — 50. out of 204 (total: 707)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 6.0 per million — 77. out of 204 most (total: 157)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 5.8 per million — 56. out of 204 (total: 153)
- 2017 gun ownership: 4.4 firearms per 100 people — 21. out of 230 (total: 17,510,000)
- 2021 population: 27,053,629
19. Thailand
- 2019 gun deaths: 40.0 per million (total: 2,804 — 15th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 33.5 per million — 41. out of 204 (total: 2,351)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 5.5 per million — 86. out of 204 most (total: 382)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 1.0 per million — 138. out of 204 (total: 71)
- 2017 gun ownership: 15.1 firearms per 100 people — 8. out of 230 (total: 750,000)
- 2021 population: 69,950,844
18. Kenya
- 2019 gun deaths: 41.8 per million (total: 2,098 — 19th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 30.5 per million — 43. out of 204 (total: 1,533)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 3.9 per million — 116. out of 204 most (total: 195)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 7.4 per million — 37. out of 204 (total: 370)
- 2017 gun ownership: 1.5 firearms per 100 people — 27. out of 230 (total: 10,342,000)
- 2021 population: 54,985,702
17. Mali
- 2019 gun deaths: 50.4 per million (total: 1,105 — 31th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 38.3 per million — 34. out of 204 (total: 841)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 4.0 per million — 112. out of 204 most (total: 87)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 8.1 per million — 33. out of 204 (total: 177)
- 2017 gun ownership: 1.1 firearms per 100 people — 29. out of 230 (total: 16,809,000)
- 2021 population: 20,855,724
16. Ecuador
- 2019 gun deaths: 64.1 per million (total: 1,127 — 28th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 56.2 per million — 26. out of 204 (total: 989)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 5.1 per million — 93. out of 204 most (total: 90)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 2.7 per million — 91. out of 204 (total: 48)
- 2017 gun ownership: 2.4 firearms per 100 people — 26. out of 230 (total: 5,895,000)
- 2021 population: 17,888,474
15. Somalia
- 2019 gun deaths: 64.5 per million (total: 1,313 — 27th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 38.5 per million — 33. out of 204 (total: 783)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 6.3 per million — 71. out of 204 most (total: 129)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 19.7 per million — 10. out of 204 (total: 401)
- 2017 gun ownership: 12.4 firearms per 100 people — 11. out of 230 (total: 3,776,000)
- 2021 population: 16,359,500
14. South Africa
- 2019 gun deaths: 65.0 per million (total: 3,610 — 12th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 52.8 per million — 28. out of 204 (total: 2,937)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 7.1 per million — 67. out of 204 most (total: 397)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 5.0 per million — 65. out of 204 (total: 276)
- 2017 gun ownership: 9.7 firearms per 100 people — 16. out of 230 (total: 291,000)
- 2021 population: 60,041,996
13. Argentina
- 2019 gun deaths: 73.3 per million (total: 3,309 — 13th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 37.9 per million — 35. out of 204 (total: 1,709)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 26.7 per million — 6. out of 204 most (total: 1,204)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 8.8 per million — 27. out of 204 (total: 396)
- 2017 gun ownership: 7.4 firearms per 100 people — 18. out of 230 (total: 1,171,000)
- 2021 population: 45,808,747
12. Philippines
- 2019 gun deaths: 82.6 per million (total: 9,268 — 7th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 80.5 per million — 21. out of 204 (total: 9,028)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 1.0 per million — 176. out of 204 most (total: 110)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 1.2 per million — 129. out of 204 (total: 130)
- 2017 gun ownership: 3.6 firearms per 100 people — 22. out of 230 (total: 1,145,000)
- 2021 population: 111,046,910
11. Iraq
- 2019 gun deaths: 105.0 per million (total: 4,424 — 10th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 62.9 per million — 24. out of 204 (total: 2,649)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 10.2 per million — 39. out of 204 most (total: 428)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 32.0 per million — 5. out of 204 (total: 1,347)
- 2017 gun ownership: 19.6 firearms per 100 people — 3. out of 230 (total: 659,000)
- 2021 population: 41,179,351
10. United States of America
- 2019 gun deaths: 112.9 per million (total: 37,040 — 2th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 39.6 per million — 32. out of 204 (total: 13,001)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 71.2 per million — 2. out of 204 most (total: 23,365)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 2.1 per million — 103. out of 204 (total: 674)
- 2017 gun ownership: 120.5 firearms per 100 people — 1. out of 230 (total: 15,822,000)
- 2021 population: 331,893,745
9. Dominican Republic
- 2019 gun deaths: 140.2 per million (total: 1,526 — 25th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 118.4 per million — 14. out of 204 (total: 1,288)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 8.8 per million — 51. out of 204 most (total: 96)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 13.0 per million — 15. out of 204 (total: 141)
- 2017 gun ownership: 7.4 firearms per 100 people — 18. out of 230 (total: 6,154,000)
- 2021 population: 10,953,714
8. Haiti
- 2019 gun deaths: 159.2 per million (total: 1,975 — 22th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 102.2 per million — 18. out of 204 (total: 1,268)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 4.8 per million — 100. out of 204 most (total: 60)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 52.2 per million — 1. out of 204 (total: 647)
- 2017 gun ownership: 2.6 firearms per 100 people — 25. out of 230 (total: 5,351,000)
- 2021 population: 11,541,683
7. Mexico
- 2019 gun deaths: 177.0 per million (total: 22,118 — 3th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 164.1 per million — 10. out of 204 (total: 20,509)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 7.3 per million — 64. out of 204 most (total: 914)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 5.6 per million — 59. out of 204 (total: 696)
- 2017 gun ownership: 12.9 firearms per 100 people — 10. out of 230 (total: 206,000)
- 2021 population: 130,262,220
6. Honduras
- 2019 gun deaths: 213.0 per million (total: 2,091 — 21th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 201.5 per million — 7. out of 204 (total: 1,978)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 3.5 per million — 126. out of 204 most (total: 35)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 8.0 per million — 35. out of 204 (total: 79)
- 2017 gun ownership: 14.1 firearms per 100 people — 9. out of 230 (total: 3,256,000)
- 2021 population: 10,062,994
5. Brazil
- 2019 gun deaths: 228.2 per million (total: 49,437 — 1th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 219.3 per million — 5. out of 204 (total: 47,510)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 5.8 per million — 81. out of 204 most (total: 1,259)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 3.1 per million — 85. out of 204 (total: 668)
- 2017 gun ownership: 8.3 firearms per 100 people — 17. out of 230 (total: 1,049,000)
- 2021 population: 213,993,441
4. Colombia
- 2019 gun deaths: 275.7 per million (total: 13,171 — 5th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 263.6 per million — 4. out of 204 (total: 12,596)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 10.0 per million — 41. out of 204 most (total: 478)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 2.0 per million — 105. out of 204 (total: 97)
- 2017 gun ownership: 10.1 firearms per 100 people — 15. out of 230 (total: 49,735,000)
- 2021 population: 51,265,841
3. Guatemala
- 2019 gun deaths: 336.5 per million (total: 5,982 — 8th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 290.6 per million — 3. out of 204 (total: 5,165)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 3.6 per million — 124. out of 204 most (total: 64)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 42.3 per million — 2. out of 204 (total: 752)
- 2017 gun ownership: 12.1 firearms per 100 people — 13. out of 230 (total: 946,000)
- 2021 population: 17,109,746
2. El Salvador
- 2019 gun deaths: 369.8 per million (total: 2,313 — 17th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 367.8 per million — 1. out of 204 (total: 2,301)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 1.6 per million — 162. out of 204 most (total: 10)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 0.5 per million — 171. out of 204 (total: 03)
- 2017 gun ownership: 12.0 firearms per 100 people — 14. out of 230 (total: 737,000)
- 2021 population: 6,518,500
1. Venezuela
- 2019 gun deaths: 377.6 per million (total: 10,599 — 6th most)
- 2019 interpersonal violent firearm deaths: 332.7 per million — 2. out of 204 (total: 9,338)
- 2019 self-inflicted firearm deaths: 25.0 per million — 10. out of 204 most (total: 702)
- 2019 unintentional firearm deaths: 19.9 per million — 9. out of 204 (total: 559)
- 2017 gun ownership: 18.5 firearms per 100 people — 6. out of 230 (total: 402,000)
- 2021 population: 28,704,947
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