% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Brazil
Brazil: % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the was 11.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.3
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 17 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 2014
All-time low
11.1
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Brazil stood at 11.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Brazil peaked at 18.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.2 | — |
| 2011 | 16.6 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.7 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.33 | 15.2 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 | 11.1 | 14.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Brazil?
- % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Brazil was 11.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the general total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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