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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Brazil

Brazil: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.28 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
31.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
16.83 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Brazil, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 19.6 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 18.6 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 16.8 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 17.9 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 18.7 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 21 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 23.7 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 24.3 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 24.8 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 25 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 26.1 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 27.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 27.8 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 28.3 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 26.5 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 25.8 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 26.3 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 25.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 26.3 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 26.8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 27 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 26.7 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 28.6 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 28.6 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 29.9 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 28.9 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 30.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 31.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 27.2 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 21.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 21.8 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 20.5 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 20.1 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 19.3 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Brazil is 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Brazil peaked at 31.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.83 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1992.

Brazil ranks 21st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Brazil, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 19.65 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 18.55 homicides per 100,000 population -5.6%
1992 16.83 homicides per 100,000 population -9.3%
1993 17.87 homicides per 100,000 population +6.1%
1994 18.74 homicides per 100,000 population +4.9%
1995 21.02 homicides per 100,000 population +12.2%
1996 23.69 homicides per 100,000 population +12.7%
1997 24.3 homicides per 100,000 population +2.6%
1998 24.8 homicides per 100,000 population +2.0%
1999 25 homicides per 100,000 population +0.8%
2000 26.07 homicides per 100,000 population +4.3%
2001 27.2 homicides per 100,000 population +4.3%
2002 27.85 homicides per 100,000 population +2.4%
2003 28.27 homicides per 100,000 population +1.5%
2004 26.49 homicides per 100,000 population -6.3%
2005 25.77 homicides per 100,000 population -2.7%
2006 26.34 homicides per 100,000 population +2.2%
2007 25.31 homicides per 100,000 population -3.9%
2008 26.34 homicides per 100,000 population +4.0%
2009 26.79 homicides per 100,000 population +1.7%
2010 26.99 homicides per 100,000 population +0.8%
2011 26.75 homicides per 100,000 population -0.9%
2012 28.64 homicides per 100,000 population +7.1%
2013 28.64 homicides per 100,000 population -0.0%
2014 29.85 homicides per 100,000 population +4.2%
2015 28.85 homicides per 100,000 population -3.4%
2016 30.12 homicides per 100,000 population +4.4%
2017 31.16 homicides per 100,000 population +3.5%
2018 27.16 homicides per 100,000 population -12.8%
2019 21.24 homicides per 100,000 population -21.8%
2020 21.81 homicides per 100,000 population +2.7%
2021 20.5 homicides per 100,000 population -6.0%
2022 20.08 homicides per 100,000 population -2.1%
2023 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population -4.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.05 homicides per 100,000 population 16.83 homicides per 100,000 population 25 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 26.64 homicides per 100,000 population 25.31 homicides per 100,000 population 28.27 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 27.94 homicides per 100,000 population 21.24 homicides per 100,000 population 31.16 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 20.42 homicides per 100,000 population 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population 21.81 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 18 Colombia 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 19 Mexico 24.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 20 Guatemala 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 22 Guyana 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 23 Costa Rica 17.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 24 Curacao 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Brazil?
Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Brazil was 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 31.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
How does Brazil rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
Brazil ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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