Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Brazil
Brazil: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 18.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg 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, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Brazil peaked at 31.16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.69, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Brazil, year by year
| 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 Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.95, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 18.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.41, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Brazil?
- Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Brazil was 18.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31.16 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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