Female homicide rate in Brazil
Brazil: Female homicide rate was 3.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.92
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.77
in 2014
All-time low
2.84
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Brazil stood at 3.92.
That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Brazil peaked at 4.77 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 1992.
Brazil ranks 22nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 | — |
| 1991 | 3.29 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.84 | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 3.05 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 4.28 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.12 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.27 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.33 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.17 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.27 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.56 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.74 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.52 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.75 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.32 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 4.05 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 4.01 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 2.84 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 3.97 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.55 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.92 | 4.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Brazil?
- Female homicide rate in Brazil was 3.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for female homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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