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Child homicide rate in Brazil

Brazil: Child homicide rate was 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
3rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
2.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Child homicide rate in Brazil, 1979–2022

051015201979200020221979: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Brazil is 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Brazil peaked at 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Child homicide rate in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people +32.8%
1981 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
1982 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1983 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people +22.5%
1984 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
1985 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
1986 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people +8.1%
1987 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
1988 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1989 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people +29.1%
1990 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
1991 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1992 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people -11.8%
1993 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people +14.3%
1994 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
1995 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people +14.1%
1996 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1997 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
1998 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
1999 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2000 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people +10.7%
2001 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
2002 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
2003 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2004 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2005 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2006 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2007 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2008 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2009 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2010 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2011 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2012 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people +15.1%
2013 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2014 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
2015 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2016 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people +6.2%
2017 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2018 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people -16.6%
2019 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people -27.0%
2020 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2021 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
2022 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 13.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Venezuela 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 El Salvador 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Colombia 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Puerto Rico 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Brazil?
Child homicide rate in Brazil was 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
How does Brazil rank for child homicide rate?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.