Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Brazil
Brazil: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 32.34 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
32.34
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.35
in 2003
All-time low
30.4
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Brazil is 32.34, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Brazil peaked at 34.35 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.38 | — |
| 2001 | 33.37 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34.21 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.35 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.19 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 31.1 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.21 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.4 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 31.37 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 32.11 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.17 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.66 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.56 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 31.72 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.73 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.58 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.78 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 32.94 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.29 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.35 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.37 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.34 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.27 | 30.4 | 34.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.98 | 30.66 | 32.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.35 | 32.34 | 32.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 9 Colombia 35.75 compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.61 compare
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- 15 Puerto Rico 23.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Brazil?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Brazil was 32.34 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.35 in 2003.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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