Brazil vs Colombia: Homicide rate (World Health)
Brazil
32.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
35.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
12th
Colombia rank
9th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 32.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Brazil and Colombia?
- 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.