Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Brazil
Brazil: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 63,388 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63,388
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
78,149
in 2017
All-time low
14,689
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Brazil, 1979–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 63,388 for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Brazil peaked at 78,149 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,689, in 1979.
That places Brazil 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14,689 | — |
| 1980 | 17,782 | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 19,252 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 19,453 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 21,984 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 24,171 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 23,985 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 24,766 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 27,788 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 27,846 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 33,225 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 36,821 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 35,879 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 33,688 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 36,102 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 38,511 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 43,683 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 45,683 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 47,470 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 48,930 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 49,489 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 52,212 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 55,782 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 57,558 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 59,420 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 56,947 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 56,703 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 58,367 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 57,114 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 58,986 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 61,449 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 62,499 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 62,698 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67,424 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 67,975 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 71,186 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 70,313 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 74,018 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 78,149 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 70,763 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 59,066 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 63,751 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 63,388 | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 63,388 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 59.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 63,388 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,039, 31.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,689 | 14,689 | 14,689 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24,025 | 17,782 | 33,225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,626 | 33,688 | 49,489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,454 | 52,212 | 61,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,409 | 59,066 | 78,149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,570 | 63,388 | 63,751 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Brazil?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Brazil was 63,388 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 78,149 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,689 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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