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Homicide rate in Brazil

Brazil: Homicide rate was 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
32.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
30.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Homicide rate in Brazil, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 34.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 31 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 30.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 31.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 32.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 33 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Brazil peaked at 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.

That places Brazil 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.04 deaths per 100,000 people 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 32 deaths per 100,000 people 30.58 deaths per 100,000 people 33.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 32.51 deaths per 100,000 people 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people 32.52 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 Colombia 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 11 South Africa 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 14 Guatemala 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 15 Haiti 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Brazil?
Homicide rate in Brazil was 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
How does Brazil rank for homicide rate?
Brazil ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.