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Intentional homicides, male in Brazil

Brazil: Intentional homicides, male was 34.66 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.66 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 132 countries
All-time high
58.17 per 100,000 male
in 2017
All-time low
30.93 per 100,000 male
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Brazil, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 36.2 per 100,000 male1991: 33.9 per 100,000 male1992: 30.9 per 100,000 male1993: 32.8 per 100,000 male1994: 34.4 per 100,000 male1995: 38.5 per 100,000 male1996: 43.1 per 100,000 male1997: 44.5 per 100,000 male1998: 45.7 per 100,000 male1999: 46.1 per 100,000 male2000: 48.1 per 100,000 male2001: 50.3 per 100,000 male2002: 51.7 per 100,000 male2003: 52.6 per 100,000 male2004: 49.1 per 100,000 male2005: 47.7 per 100,000 male2006: 48.7 per 100,000 male2007: 47 per 100,000 male2008: 48.8 per 100,000 male2009: 49.6 per 100,000 male2010: 49.8 per 100,000 male2011: 49.3 per 100,000 male2012: 53 per 100,000 male2013: 53 per 100,000 male2014: 55.4 per 100,000 male2015: 53.7 per 100,000 male2016: 56.3 per 100,000 male2017: 58.2 per 100,000 male2018: 50.5 per 100,000 male2019: 39.4 per 100,000 male2020: 39.5 per 100,000 male2021: 36.9 per 100,000 male2022: 36.3 per 100,000 male2023: 34.7 per 100,000 male

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 34.66 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Brazil peaked at 58.17 per 100,000 male in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.93 per 100,000 male, in 1992.

Brazil ranks 18th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, male in Brazil, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 36.23 per 100,000 male —
1991 33.92 per 100,000 male -6.4%
1992 30.93 per 100,000 male -8.8%
1993 32.8 per 100,000 male +6.0%
1994 34.37 per 100,000 male +4.8%
1995 38.45 per 100,000 male +11.9%
1996 43.05 per 100,000 male +12.0%
1997 44.5 per 100,000 male +3.3%
1998 45.66 per 100,000 male +2.6%
1999 46.11 per 100,000 male +1.0%
2000 48.12 per 100,000 male +4.4%
2001 50.31 per 100,000 male +4.6%
2002 51.67 per 100,000 male +2.7%
2003 52.55 per 100,000 male +1.7%
2004 49.15 per 100,000 male -6.5%
2005 47.7 per 100,000 male -3.0%
2006 48.73 per 100,000 male +2.2%
2007 47 per 100,000 male -3.5%
2008 48.84 per 100,000 male +3.9%
2009 49.57 per 100,000 male +1.5%
2010 49.85 per 100,000 male +0.6%
2011 49.33 per 100,000 male -1.0%
2012 53 per 100,000 male +7.4%
2013 52.99 per 100,000 male -0.0%
2014 55.43 per 100,000 male +4.6%
2015 53.69 per 100,000 male -3.1%
2016 56.29 per 100,000 male +4.8%
2017 58.17 per 100,000 male +3.3%
2018 50.5 per 100,000 male -13.2%
2019 39.37 per 100,000 male -22.0%
2020 39.51 per 100,000 male +0.4%
2021 36.9 per 100,000 male -6.6%
2022 36.32 per 100,000 male -1.6%
2023 34.66 per 100,000 male -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.6 per 100,000 male 30.93 per 100,000 male 46.11 per 100,000 male 10
2000s 49.36 per 100,000 male 47 per 100,000 male 52.55 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 51.86 per 100,000 male 39.37 per 100,000 male 58.17 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 36.85 per 100,000 male 34.66 per 100,000 male 39.51 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Dominica 45.05 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 16 Mexico 44.88 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 17 Guatemala 40.24 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 19 Costa Rica 33.09 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 20 Curacao 32.62 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Brazil?
Intentional homicides, male in Brazil was 34.66 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 58.17 per 100,000 male in 2017.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 30.93 per 100,000 male in 1992.
How does Brazil rank for intentional homicides, male?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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