2024 Gun Homicide Rates in the Americas

median 10.61

0.1 firearm homicides per 100,000 people1 firearm homicides per 100,000 people10 firearm homicides per 100,000 people

Bars count how many of the 29 countries fall in each band of firearm homicides per 100,000 people (logarithmic bands). The most common band is 10.71 – 18.27 (6). Highest: Saint Kitts and Nevis; lowest: Bolivia.

🇰🇳Saint Kitts and Nevis

53.19

🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

37.62

🇯🇲Jamaica

34.26

🇪🇨Ecuador

32.93

🇱🇨Saint Lucia

32.78

🇧🇸Bahamas

25.37

🇲🇽Mexico

18.32

🇨🇴Colombia

17.68

🇭🇳Honduras

17.26

🇧🇿Belize

15.59

🇨🇷Costa Rica

13.33

🇧🇧Barbados

12.06

🇧🇷Brazil

11.78

🇬🇹Guatemala

10.63

🇩🇲Dominica

10.61

🇵🇦Panama

10.50

🇺🇾Uruguay

7.74

🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda

6.38

🇵🇪Peru

5.51

🇩🇴Dominican Republic

4.88

🇬🇩Grenada

4.27

🇺🇸United States

3.83

🇵🇾Paraguay

3.72

🇬🇾Guyana

3.13

🇨🇱Chile

3.02

🇦🇷Argentina

2.04

🇸🇷Suriname

1.74

🇨🇦Canada

0.72

🇧🇴Bolivia

0.03

Highlights

As of 2024, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks first with 53.19, followed by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (37.62) and Jamaica (34.26).

Across 29 countries and territories, values run from 53.19 (Saint Kitts and Nevis) to 0.03 (Bolivia), with a median of 10.61.

All of the top 10 are in the Americas.

Source: Organization of American States (OAS), Inter-American Security Observatory, 2024. Unit: firearm homicides per 100,000 people.

Source: Organization of American States (OAS), Inter-American Security Observatory · fetched Oct 19, 2026 — 2024 country observations only; countries with older or missing reports are excluded. Rate is reported firearm homicide victims per 100,000 inhabitants. Member States report data through the UN Crime Trends Survey.

About this ranking

Historical data · 2024

Source: Organization of American States (OAS), Inter-American Security Observatory ↗
Reference period: 2024Dataset updated Oct 19, 2026. The badge reflects the reference year, not the update date.
Definition: Reported intentional homicide victims attacked with firearms per 100,000 inhabitants in OAS member countries with 2024 data.
Unit: firearm homicides per 100,000 people
Coverage & value range: Worldwide · 29 listed countries and territoriesValues: 0.03 to 53.19
Ranking direction: Highest value first (descending)#1 is the highest listed value, not necessarily the best outcome.

Source notes: 2024 country observations only; countries with older or missing reports are excluded. Rate is reported firearm homicide victims per 100,000 inhabitants. Member States report data through the UN Crime Trends Survey.

Coverage describes this list, not necessarily the full population. Missing entries do not imply a value of zero. Collection & methodology →

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Highlights

As of 2024, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks first with 53.19, followed by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (37.62) and Jamaica (34.26).

Across 29 countries and territories, values run from 53.19 (Saint Kitts and Nevis) to 0.03 (Bolivia), with a median of 10.61.

All of the top 10 are in the Americas.

Source: Organization of American States (OAS), Inter-American Security Observatory, 2024. Unit: firearm homicides per 100,000 people.