Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share of deaths from homicide
Brazil
2.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica
2.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
12th
Costa Rica rank
15th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 113 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.9% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.