Share of deaths from homicide in Brazil
Brazil: Share of deaths from homicide was 2.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.88
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.09
in 2003
All-time low
1.57
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from homicide in Brazil stood at 2.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Brazil peaked at 5.09 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 1979.
Brazil ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.57 | — |
| 1980 | 1.85 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 2.03 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.26 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 2.44 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.52 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 2.8 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.53 | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 3.91 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 3.83 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.49 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.68 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.16 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 4.28 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.48 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.51 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.79 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.99 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.09 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.73 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.77 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.46 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.67 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 3.07 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +15.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 1.85 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 | 3.43 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.56 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.27 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.49 | 3.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 9 Saint Lucia 3.38 compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 3.23 compare
- 11 Guatemala 2.88 compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.46 compare
- 14 Guyana 2.35 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 2.16 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Brazil?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Brazil was 2.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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