Homicide rate (World Health) in Brazil
Brazil: Homicide rate (World Health) 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
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%.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 30.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 31.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 33.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Colombia 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 South Africa 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Mexico 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Guatemala 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Haiti 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Brazil
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 278,966 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.