Number of homicides by firearm

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Mexico is the top country by number of homicides by firearm in the world. As of 2020, number of homicides by firearm in Mexico was 25,635 that accounts for 44.26% of the world's number of homicides by firearm. The top 5 countries (others are the United States of America, Colombia, Honduras, and Argentina) account for 89.24% of it. The world's total number of homicides by firearm was estimated at 57,917 in 2020.

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What is number of homicides by firearm?

“Homicide” is defined as unlawful death purposefully inflicted on a person by another person