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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,818 | 17,523 | 40,699 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22,078 | 18,578 | 26,364 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Madagascar 2,274 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,562 compare
- 4 Serbia 1,547 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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