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 19.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.28
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.16
in 2017
All-time low
16.83
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Brazil, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 19.61991: 18.61992: 16.81993: 17.91994: 18.71995: 211996: 23.71997: 24.31998: 24.81999: 252000: 26.12001: 27.22002: 27.82003: 28.32004: 26.52005: 25.82006: 26.32007: 25.32008: 26.32009: 26.82010: 272011: 26.72012: 28.62013: 28.62014: 29.92015: 28.92016: 30.12017: 31.22018: 27.22019: 21.22020: 21.82021: 20.52022: 20.12023: 19.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 19.28 for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in 2023.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% 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, 16.83, in 1992.

That places Brazil 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 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 (UNODC database) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 19.65
1991 18.55 -5.6%
1992 16.83 -9.3%
1993 17.87 +6.1%
1994 18.74 +4.9%
1995 21.02 +12.2%
1996 23.69 +12.7%
1997 24.3 +2.6%
1998 24.8 +2.0%
1999 25 +0.8%
2000 26.07 +4.3%
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 +4.0%
2009 26.79 +1.7%
2010 26.99 +0.8%
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 21.81 +2.7%
2021 20.5 -6.0%
2022 20.08 -2.1%
2023 19.28 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.05 16.83 25 10
2000s 26.64 25.31 28.27 10
2010s 27.94 21.24 31.16 10
2020s 20.42 19.28 21.81 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Colombia 24.91 compare
  2. 14 Mexico 24.86 compare
  3. 15 Guatemala 23.37 compare
  4. 17 Guyana 19.12 compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 17.75 compare
  6. 19 Grenada 13.67 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 19.28 in 2023, 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 16.83 in 1992.
How does Brazil rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
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 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (UNODC 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 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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