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Homicide rate from firearms in India

India: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3395 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0.2464 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Homicide rate from firearms in India, 2008–2012

00.10.20.32008201020122008: 0.34 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.252 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.246 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.267 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.296 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

India recorded 0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate from firearms in 2012.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over five years.

That places India 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2959 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2524 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3395 homicides per 100,000 population 2
2010s 0.2697 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2464 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 43 Montenegro 0.3157 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 44 Cyprus 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 45 Jordan 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 47 North Macedonia 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 48 Czechia 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 49 Bulgaria 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in India?
Homicide rate from firearms in India was 0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate from firearms recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3395 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2464 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
How does India rank for homicide rate from firearms?
India ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
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