Brazil vs India: Homicides
Brazil
69,651 deaths
in 2021
India
51,496 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Homicides over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 69,651 deaths against 51,496 deaths in India, a difference of 18,155 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,393 deaths | 52,603 deaths | 6,791 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 65,367 deaths | 52,775 deaths | 12,591 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 69,494 deaths | 51,599 deaths | 17,896 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 69,651 deaths against 51,496 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Brazil and India?
- 18,155 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for homicides?
- Brazil ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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