How many people are killed by guns in Europe annually?

The number of people killed by guns in Europe annually varies from country to country. According to the GunPolicy.org database, the number of firearm homicides per 100,000 people in European countries for the year 2016 ranged from 0.02 in Cyprus to 5.03 in Turkey. The overall average for Europe was 0.96 firearm homicides per 100,000 people. This is significantly lower than the rate in the United States, which had a rate of 4.46 firearm homicides per 100,000 people in 2016.