Brazil vs India: Homicides (UN, World)
Brazil
40,698 homicides
in 2023
India
40,130 homicides
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 40,698 homicides against 40,130 homicides in India, a difference of 568 homicides.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,955 homicides | 47,562 homicides | 13,607 homicides | India |
| 2000s | 48,858 homicides | 45,838 homicides | 3,020 homicides | Brazil |
| 2010s | 56,072 homicides | 44,596 homicides | 11,476 homicides | Brazil |
| 2020s | 43,572 homicides | 40,877 homicides | 2,695 homicides | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 40,698 homicides against 40,130 homicides in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Brazil and India?
- 568 homicides, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for homicides?
- Brazil ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.