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Intentional homicides — Brazil

Intentional homicides in Brazil in 2023 — 19.28 per 100k. Ranked 72 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 1.9%.

2023 19.28 per 100k −4.01% vs 2022
World rank 72of 83
Period maximum 31.16 per 100k2017
Period minimum 16.83 per 100k1992

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Brazil, 1990–202315202530351990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 19.65 per 100k1991: 18.55 per 100k1992: 16.83 per 100k1993: 17.87 per 100k1994: 18.74 per 100k1995: 21.02 per 100k1996: 23.69 per 100k1997: 24.3 per 100k1998: 24.8 per 100k1999: 25 per 100k2000: 26.07 per 100k2001: 27.2 per 100k2002: 27.85 per 100k2003: 28.27 per 100k2004: 26.49 per 100k2005: 25.77 per 100k2006: 26.34 per 100k2007: 25.31 per 100k2008: 26.34 per 100k2009: 26.79 per 100k2010: 26.99 per 100k2011: 26.75 per 100k2012: 28.64 per 100k2013: 28.64 per 100k2014: 29.85 per 100k2015: 28.85 per 100k2016: 30.12 per 100k2017: 31.16 per 100k2018: 27.16 per 100k2019: 21.24 per 100k2020: 21.81 per 100k2021: 20.5 per 100k2022: 20.08 per 100k2023: 19.28 per 100k
Change over the period: −0.37 (−1.89%) Average annual rate: -0.06 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brazil

Brazil 19.28 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Latin America & Caribbean 19.7 per 100k
South America computed 18.04 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Brazil, by year Brazil All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 19.28 −0.81 −4.01%
2022 20.08 −0.42 −2.07%
2021 20.5 −1.31 −6%
2020 21.81 +0.57 +2.68%
2019 21.24 −5.92 −21.78%
2018 27.16 −4 −12.84%
2017 31.16 +1.04 +3.46%
2016 30.12 +1.27 +4.4%
2015 28.85 −1 −3.36%
2014 29.85 +1.21 +4.24%
2013 28.64 −0 −0%
2012 28.64 +1.89 +7.08%
2011 26.75 −0.25 −0.92%
2010 26.99 +0.2 +0.76%
2009 26.79 +0.46 +1.73%
2008 26.34 +1.02 +4.04%
2007 25.31 −1.03 −3.89%
2006 26.34 +0.57 +2.22%
2005 25.77 −0.72 −2.73%
2004 26.49 −1.78 −6.29%
2003 28.27 +0.42 +1.52%
2002 27.85 +0.65 +2.38%
2001 27.2 +1.13 +4.32%
2000 26.07 +1.07 +4.29%
1999 25 +0.2 +0.82%
1998 24.8 +0.49 +2.03%
1997 24.3 +0.62 +2.61%
1996 23.69 +2.66 +12.67%
1995 21.02 +2.28 +12.16%
1994 18.74 +0.88 +4.91%
1993 17.87 +1.03 +6.15%
1992 16.83 −1.72 −9.28%
1991 18.55 −1.09 −5.57%
1990 19.65 — —

South America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BO Bolivia 4.42 AR Argentina 4.49 CL Chile 6.35 SR Suriname 6.52 PY Paraguay 6.78 UY Uruguay 11.25 GY Guyana 19.12 BR Brazil 19.28 CO Colombia 24.91 EC Ecuador 45.72
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About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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