Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 68 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Brazil, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 68 deaths for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Brazil peaked at 147 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Brazil ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 33 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 28 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 34 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 43 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 120 deaths | +179.1% |
| 2023 | 147 deaths | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 60 deaths | -59.2% |
| 2025 | 68 deaths | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 deaths | 0 deaths | 147 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Brazil?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Brazil was 68 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 147 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.