Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Brazil

Brazil: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 18.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.69
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.16
in 2017
All-time low
18.69
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Brazil, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 26.12001: 27.22002: 27.92003: 28.32004: 26.52005: 25.82006: 26.32007: 25.32008: 26.32009: 26.82010: 272011: 26.82012: 28.62013: 28.62014: 29.92015: 28.92016: 30.12017: 31.22018: 27.22019: 21.22020: 22.92021: 21.72022: 21.12023: 20.62024: 18.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Brazil is 18.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Brazil peaked at 31.16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.69, in 2024.

Brazil ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 26.07
2001 27.2 +4.3%
2002 27.85 +2.4%
2003 28.27 +1.5%
2004 26.49 -6.3%
2005 25.77 -2.7%
2006 26.34 +2.2%
2007 25.31 -3.9%
2008 26.34 +4.1%
2009 26.79 +1.7%
2010 26.99 +0.7%
2011 26.75 -0.9%
2012 28.64 +7.1%
2013 28.64 +0.0%
2014 29.85 +4.2%
2015 28.85 -3.4%
2016 30.12 +4.4%
2017 31.16 +3.5%
2018 27.16 -12.8%
2019 21.24 -21.8%
2020 22.87 +7.7%
2021 21.74 -4.9%
2022 21.1 -2.9%
2023 20.58 -2.5%
2024 18.69 -9.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 18.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 6.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 18.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.64 25.31 28.27 10
2010s 27.94 21.24 31.16 10
2020s 21 18.69 22.87 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Colombia 24.35 compare
  2. 17 Honduras 23.92 compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 22.76 compare
  4. 20 Dominica 18.13 compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 17.12 compare
  6. 22 Curaçao 16.92 compare
  7. 22 Curacao 16.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Brazil?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Brazil was 18.69 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 31.16 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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