Male homicide rate in Brazil
Brazil: Male homicide rate was 34.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.66
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 138 countries
All-time high
58.17
in 2017
All-time low
30.93
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide rate in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Brazil is 34.66, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Brazil peaked at 58.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.93, in 1992.
That places Brazil 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 | 30.93 | 46.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.36 | 47 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.86 | 39.37 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.85 | 34.66 | 39.51 | 4 |
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More gender data for Brazil
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Brazil?
- Male homicide rate in Brazil was 34.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.93 in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for male homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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