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Worst Mass Shootings Worldwide by Death Toll
This list features the worst mass shootings in history based on death toll.
RANK | EVENT | LOCATION | DEATH TOLL | YEAR |
1 | Peshawar School Massacre | Peshawar, Pakistan | 149 | 2014 |
2 | Garissa University College Attack | Garissa, Kenya | 148 | 2015 |
3 | November 2015 Paris Attacks | Paris, France | 130 | 2015 |
4 | 2011 Norway Attacks | Oslo, Norway | 77 | 2011 |
5 | Westgate Shopping Mall Attack | Nairobi, Kenya | 67 | 2013 |
6 | 2017 Las Vegas Shooting | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 58 | 2017 |
7 | South Korea Shooting of 1982 | Uiryeong County, South Korea | 56 | 1982 |
8 | New Zealand Mosque Shootings | Christchurch, New Zealand | 51 | 2019 |
9 | 2016 Orlando Nightclub Shooting | Orlando, Florida, USA | 49 | 2016 |
10 | Sousse Beach Mass Shooting | Sousse, Tunisia | 38 | 2015 |
References
World Atlas. (n.d.) The deadliest mass shootings in history. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-deadliest-mass-shootings-in-history.html (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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