Homicide rate by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Homicide rate by sex was 34.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.66
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 138 countries
All-time high
58.17
in 2017
All-time low
30.93
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex in Brazil stood at 34.66.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Brazil peaked at 58.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.93, in 1992.
Brazil ranks 18th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 | 30.93 | 46.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.36 | 47 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.86 | 39.37 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.85 | 34.66 | 39.51 | 4 |
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- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.871 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Brazil?
- Homicide rate by sex in Brazil was 34.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.93 in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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