Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Brazil

Brazil: Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 26,364 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26,364
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
1st
of 17 countries
All-time high
40,699
in 2012
All-time low
17,523
in 2016
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Brazil, 2012–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2012201720222012: 40.7k2013: 35.1k2014: 25.6k2015: 19.7k2016: 17.5k2017: 22.3k2018: 18.6k2019: 19.0k2020: 18.6k2021: 21.3k2022: 26.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 26,364 for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in 2022.

The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Brazil peaked at 40,699 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,523, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Brazil, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 40,699
2013 35,091 -13.8%
2014 25,595 -27.1%
2015 19,727 -22.9%
2016 17,523 -11.2%
2017 22,324 +27.4%
2018 18,612 -16.6%
2019 18,971 +1.9%
2020 18,578 -2.1%
2021 21,291 +14.6%
2022 26,364 +23.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 26,364 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,021, 25.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24,818 17,523 40,699 8
2020s 22,078 18,578 26,364 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Madagascar 2,274 compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,562 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 1,547 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Brazil?
Number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Brazil was 26,364 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 40,699 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17,523 in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 308 data points, 2012–2022
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