Aruba — Gun Facts, Figures and the Law

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Number of Privately Owned FirearmsThe estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in Aruba is 

2017: 3,0001
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Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) per 100 people in Aruba is 

2017: 2.60q13434}
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Number of Law Enforcement FirearmsPolice in Aruba are reported to have 7002 firearms

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Total Number of Gun DeathsChartIn Aruba, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 

13
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Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Aruba, the annual rate of all gun deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.903
3.66
6.50
0.94
1.91
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Total Number of Male Gun DeathsChartIn Aruba, annual male deaths resulting from firearms total 

13
4
7
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Total Number of Female Gun DeathsChartIn Aruba, annual female deaths resulting from firearms total 

03
0
0
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0
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Homicides (any method)ChartIn Aruba, annual homicides by any means total 

23
6
4
2
45
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12
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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Aruba, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

0.903
3.66
6.50
0.94
1.91
3.9
4.9
5.9
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12.0
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Male Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Aruba, annual male homicides by any means total 

23
5
3
2
46
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Female Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Aruba, annual female homicides by any means total 

03
1
1
0
06
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Gun HomicidesChartIn Aruba, annual firearm homicides total 

13
3
24
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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Aruba, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.903
2.75
1.86
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1.91
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Male Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Aruba, annual male firearm homicides total 

13
1
3
2
0
2
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Female Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Aruba, annual female firearm homicides total 

03
0
0
0
0
0
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Suicides (any method)ChartIn Aruba, annual suicides by any means total 

53
2
3
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Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Aruba, the annual rate of suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

4.523
1.83
2.79
8.48
6.69
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Male Suicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Aruba, annual male suicides by any means total 

33
1
1
7
6
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Female Suicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Aruba, annual female suicides by any means total 

23
1
2
2
1
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Gun SuicidesChartIn Aruba, annual firearm suicides total 

03
0
0
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Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Aruba, the annual rate of firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 

03
0
0.04
0.94
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Male Gun Suicide VictimsChartIn Aruba, annual male firearm suicides total 

03
0
0
1
0
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Female Gun Suicide VictimsChartIn Aruba, annual female firearm suicides total 

03
0
0
0
0
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Unintentional Gun DeathsChartIn Aruba, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 

03
1
54
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Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Aruba, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death per 100,000 population is 

03
0
0
0
0
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Unintentional Male Gun DeathsChartIn Aruba, annual unintentional male shooting deaths total 

03
1
5
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Unintentional Female Gun DeathsChartIn Aruba, annual unintentional female shooting deaths total 

03
0
0
0
0
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Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Aruba, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

03
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0
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Male Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Aruba, annual male shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

03
0
0
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0
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Female Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Aruba, annual female shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

03
0
0
0
0

TransfersGun Trade and Trafficking
Firearm Exports
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Small Arms Exports (US$) - CustomsThe annual value of small arms and ammunition exports from Aruba is reported by Customs to be US$3,8837 (2011)
Firearm Imports
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Small Arms Imports (US$) - CustomsThe annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Aruba is reported by Customs to be US$74,4317 (2011)

MeasuresGun RegulationCompare
Right to Possess FirearmsIn Aruba, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law8 9
Marking and Tracing Guns and Ammunition
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Firearm TracingIn Aruba, state authorities carry out10 recognised arms tracing and tracking procedures

MeasuresInternational Controls

Wassenaar Arrangement

The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list¹¹ Aruba as a Participating State

Short References

1.: Karp, Aaron.2018.‘Civilian Firearms Holdings, 2017.’ Estimating Global Civilian-Held Firearms Numbers.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva,18 June. (Q13434)Full Citation
2.: Karp, Aaron.2018.‘Law Enforcement Firearms Holdings, 2017.’ Estimating Global Law Enforcement Firearms Numbers.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva,18 June. (Q13435)Full Citation
3.: WHO.2016.‘Inter-country Comparison of Mortality for Selected Causes of Death.’ WHO Mortality Data Base.Geneva:World Health Organisation,1 December. (Q13354)Full Citation
4.: Waiselfiz, Julio Jacobo.2015.‘Number and Rate of Gun Deaths in 90 Countries (Número e taxas de mortalidade por AF segundo causa básica em 90 países do mundo).’ Violence Map: Deaths by Firearms (Mapa da Violência: Mortes Matadas por Armas de Fogo).Brasilia:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales / Latin American Social Sciences Institute,1 January. (Q11896)Full Citation
5.: UNODC.2014.‘Homicides in Aruba.’ Global Study on Homicide 2013: Trends, Context, Data.Vienna:United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),10 April. (Q10098)Full Citation
6.: UNODC.2017.‘Intentional Homicide Victims by Sex.’ Crime and Drugs Data.Vienna:UNODC,19 May. (Q13356)Full Citation
7.: Marsh, Nicholas.2014.‘Database of Authorised Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons.’ NISAT Small Arms Trade Database.Oslo:Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers,22 December. (Q16)Full Citation
8.: Sherman, Amy and Tom Ginsburg.2014.‘Gun Rights in National Constitutions.’ Marco Rubio Says Second Amendment Is Unique in Speech to NRA.Miami, FL:Miami Herald (PolitiFact Florida),29 April. (Q8507)Full Citation
9.: Zachary Elkins, Tom Ginsburg and James Melton. 2013. ‘U.S. Gun Rights Truly Are American Exceptionalism.’ Bloomberg (USA). 7 March. (N422) Full Citation
10.: Caribbean Net News. 2009. ‘US and Nine Caribbean Islands Sign Agreement to Help Trace Illegal Guns.’ 1 April. (N165) Full Citation
11.: Wassenaar Arrangement.1996.‘Introduction: Participating States.’ Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies.Vienna:Wassenaar Secretariat,12 July. (Q19)Full Citation

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