The United States and Brazil top the list of nations with the most gun deaths
The first global analysis of firearm-related deaths tallies homicides, suicides and accidents
Gun deaths occur worldwide, but a new survey reveals the hot spots for those that occur outside of war zones.
In 2016, firearm-related homicides, suicides and accidental deaths were highly concentrated. For example, just six countries — the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela and Guatemala — accounted for about half of the estimated number of gun deaths unrelated to armed conflict, even though the nations together contributed less than 10 percent of the world’s population.