Homicide rate who vs unodc in Brazil
Brazil: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 19.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.28
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
31.16
in 2017
All-time low
16.83
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in Brazil is 19.28, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.83, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.05 | 16.83 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.64 | 25.31 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.94 | 21.24 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.42 | 19.28 | 21.81 | 4 |
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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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31.16 in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 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 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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