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Mortality Statistics > Assault by handgun discharge (most recent) by country

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   Brazil  44.7%
   United States  28%
   Colombia  13.6%
   Dominican Republic  3.8%
   Venezuela  2.7%
   Argentina  0.8%
   Germany  0.7%
   Japan  0.5%
   Czech Republic  0.4%
   Georgia  0.4%
   Spain  0.4%
   Slovakia  0.3%
   Australia  0.3%
   Finland  0.3%
   Lithuania  0.2%
   Hungary  0.2%
   Panama  0.2%
   Mexico  0.2%
   Romania  0.2%
   Estonia  0.2%


Rank   Countries  Amount 
# 1   Brazil: 1,703 deaths 
# 2   United States: 1,068 deaths 
# 3   Colombia: 518 deaths 
# 4   Dominican Republic: 145 deaths 
# 5   Venezuela: 101 deaths 
# 6   Argentina: 29 deaths 
# 7   Germany: 27 deaths 
# 8   Japan: 19 deaths 
# 9   Czech Republic: 16 deaths 
= 10   Georgia: 14 deaths 
= 10   Spain: 14 deaths 
# 12   Slovakia: 13 deaths 
# 13   Australia: 11 deaths 
# 14   Finland: 10 deaths 
= 15   Lithuania: 9 deaths 
= 15   Hungary: 9 deaths 
= 15   Panama: 9 deaths 
# 18   Mexico: 8 deaths 
= 19   Romania: 7 deaths 
= 19   Estonia: 7 deaths 
= 19   Canada: 7 deaths 
= 19   Croatia: 7 deaths 
= 23   Slovenia: 5 deaths 
= 23   Poland: 5 deaths 
= 23   Paraguay: 5 deaths 
# 26   Korea, South: 4 deaths 
= 27   Egypt: 3 deaths 
= 27   Austria: 3 deaths 
= 27   Cuba: 3 deaths 
= 27   Belize: 3 deaths 
= 27   Kyrgyzstan: 3 deaths 
= 27   Luxembourg: 3 deaths 
= 33   Ecuador: 2 deaths 
= 33   Peru: 2 deaths 
= 33   Moldova: 2 deaths 
= 33   Sweden: 2 deaths 
= 33   Norway: 2 deaths 
= 33   Puerto Rico: 2 deaths 
= 33   Nicaragua: 2 deaths 
= 40   Chile: 1 deaths 
= 40   Denmark: 1 deaths 
= 40   South Africa: 1 deaths 
= 40   Latvia: 1 deaths 
= 40   Netherlands: 1 deaths 
= 40   Malta: 1 deaths 
= 40   Uruguay: 1 deaths 
Total: 3,809 deaths  
Weighted average: 82.8 deaths  



DEFINITION: Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:

SOURCE: World Health Organisation Statistical Information System

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NOTES: These statistics are derived from official causes of death detailed on certificates of death by each country. Rather than being a true indicator of the number of deaths attributed to a particular cause, mortality statistics reveal more about a particular country's reporting processes.

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