Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 39,625 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,625
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
63,788
in 2017
All-time low
25,967
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 39,625 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Brazil peaked at 63,788 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,967, in 1992.
Brazil ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,301 | — |
| 1991 | 28,148 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 25,967 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 28,013 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 29,851 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 34,000 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 38,894 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 40,507 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 41,950 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 42,914 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 45,375 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 47,955 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 49,710 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 51,064 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 48,394 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 47,593 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 49,165 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 47,731 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 50,135 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 51,461 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 52,289 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52,233 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 56,388 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 56,845 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59,733 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 58,184 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 61,208 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 63,788 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 55,980 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 44,073 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 47,722 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 45,562 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 44,367 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 43,443 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 39,625 | -8.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 39,625 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 191.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 39,625 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 106.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,954 | 25,967 | 42,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,858 | 45,375 | 51,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,072 | 44,073 | 63,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,144 | 39,625 | 47,722 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Brazil?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Brazil was 39,625 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63,788 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,967 in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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