Brazil vs Colombia: Homicides
Brazil
45,596 deaths
in 2021
Colombia
14,457 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
1st
Colombia rank
4th
Homicides over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 45,596 deaths against 14,457 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 31,139 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 4th of 113 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,512 deaths | 15,301 deaths | 7,211 deaths | Brazil |
| 1990s | 35,540 deaths | 26,218 deaths | 9,322 deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 48,778 deaths | 22,673 deaths | 26,105 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 56,072 deaths | 14,078 deaths | 41,994 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 46,659 deaths | 13,435 deaths | 33,224 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 45,596 deaths against 14,457 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Brazil and Colombia?
- 31,139 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for homicides?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 4th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.