The US has the highest firearm homicide rate in the developed world

In 2019, the number of US deaths from gun violence was about 4 per 100,000 people. That’s 18 times the average rate in other developed countries. Multiple studies show access to guns contributes to higher firearm-related homicide rates.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 Rate of guns owned per 100 people Gun-related homicide rate per 100K people US Gun-related homicide rate Rate of guns owned 10.1 120.0 US Gun-related homicide rate Rate of guns owned 4.1 120.5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 Rate of guns owned per 100 people Gun-related homicide rate per 100K people US Gun-related homicide rate Rate of guns owned 10.1 120.0 US Gun-related homicide rate Rate of guns owned 4.1 120.5

Note: Developed countries are defined based on the UN classification, which includes 36 countries.

Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (Global Burden of Disease 2019), Small Arms Survey (Civilian Firearm Holdings 2017)