What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Brazil and Costa Rica?

1.57 per 100,000 male, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Costa Rica: Intentional homicides, male

Brazil

34.66 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Costa Rica

33.09 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Brazil rank

18th

Costa Rica rank

19th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Brazil
Costa Rica

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 34.66 per 100,000 male against 33.09 per 100,000 male in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.57 per 100,000 male.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 132 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.6 per 100,000 male	8.97 per 100,000 male	29.63 per 100,000 male	Brazil
2000s	49.36 per 100,000 male	14.16 per 100,000 male	35.21 per 100,000 male	Brazil
2010s	51.86 per 100,000 male	19.54 per 100,000 male	32.33 per 100,000 male	Brazil
2020s	36.85 per 100,000 male	24.75 per 100,000 male	12.1 per 100,000 male	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Brazil or Costa Rica?: Brazil, at 34.66 per 100,000 male against 33.09 per 100,000 male in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Brazil and Costa Rica?: 1.57 per 100,000 male, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Brazil ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.