Brazil vs Russian Federation: Female homicide victims

Brazil
4,202 homicides
in 2023
Russian Federation
2,046 homicides
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
6th

Female homicide victims over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4,202 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Russian Federation, a difference of 2,156 homicides.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 2,943 homicides 8,751 homicides 5,808 homicides Russian Federation
2000s 3,921 homicides 8,313 homicides 4,392 homicides Russian Federation
2010s 4,575 homicides 3,888 homicides 686.5 homicides Brazil
2020s 4,234 homicides 2,442 homicides 1,791 homicides Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide victims, Brazil or Russian Federation?
Brazil, at 4,202 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in female homicide victims between Brazil and Russian Federation?
2,156 homicides, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for female homicide victims?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female homicide victims
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .