Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Brazil
Brazil: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 40,698 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40,698
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
63,788
in 2017
All-time low
25,967
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Brazil is 40,698, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Brazil peaked at 63,788 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,967, in 1992.
That places Brazil 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,301 | — |
| 1991 | 28,148 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 25,967 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 28,013 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 29,851 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 34,000 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 38,894 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 40,507 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 41,950 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 42,914 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 45,375 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 47,955 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 49,710 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 51,064 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 48,394 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 47,593 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 49,165 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 47,731 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 50,135 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 51,461 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 52,289 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52,233 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 56,388 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 56,845 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59,733 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 58,184 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 61,208 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 63,788 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 55,980 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 44,073 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 45,515 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 42,968 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 42,232 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 40,698 | -3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 40,698 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 531.5, 76.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 40,698 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 868.5, 46.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,955 | 25,967 | 42,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,858 | 45,375 | 51,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,072 | 44,073 | 63,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,853 | 40,698 | 45,515 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Brazil?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Brazil was 40,698 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63,788 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,967 in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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