Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro: Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 2,717 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,717
Change on year
up 27.3%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
3,788
in 2012
All-time low
1,304
in 2016
Years of data
11
2012–2022
Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Rio de Janeiro, 2012–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro stood at 2,717.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro peaked at 3,788 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,304, 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 Rio de Janeiro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,788 | — |
| 2013 | 3,613 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,144 | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 1,631 | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 1,304 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1,752 | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 1,651 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,524 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,762 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 2,134 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2,717 | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,176 | 1,304 | 3,788 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,204 | 1,762 | 2,717 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rio de Janeiro
- 1 Brazil 26,364 compare
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- 5 Seychelles 1,061 compare
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- % of Polio immunization coverage 81.31 (2024)
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years 2.1 (2024)
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old 15.7 (2024)
- % of Triple bacterial DTP immunization coverage 80.69 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro?
- Number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro was 2,717 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Rio de Janeiro?
- The highest recorded value was 3,788 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Rio de Janeiro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,304 in 2016.
- How does Rio de Janeiro rank for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
- Rio de Janeiro ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Rio de Janeiro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rio de Janeiro 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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