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

Latest (2024)
18.69
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.16
in 2017
All-time low
18.69
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 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: 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

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) 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 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

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. 12 Colombia 24.35 compare
  2. 13 Honduras 23.92 compare
  3. 14 Guatemala 22.76 compare
  4. 16 Dominica 18.13 compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 17.12 compare
  6. 18 Guyana 14.08 compare

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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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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 761 data points, 2000–2024
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