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Homicide rate from firearms in Vatican

Vatican: Homicide rate from firearms was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2023

Homicide rate from firearms in Vatican, 2009–2023

00.20.40.60.812009201620232009: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0 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

Vatican recorded 0 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate from firearms in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Vatican peaked at 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2009.

That places Vatican 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 1
2010s 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2020s 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 72 Hungary 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 73 Oman 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 74 Morocco 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 75 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 75 Bhutan 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 75 Hong Kong 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 75 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 75 Malta 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 75 Mauritius 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 75 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Vatican?
Homicide rate from firearms in Vatican was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, 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 Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
How does Vatican rank for homicide rate from firearms?
Vatican ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Vatican 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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About this data

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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