Male homicide victims in Brazil
Brazil: Male homicide victims was 36,020 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,020 homicides
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
1st
of 138 countries
All-time high
58,750 homicides
in 2017
All-time low
23,770 homicides
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Brazil stood at 36,020 homicides.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Brazil peaked at 58,750 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,770 homicides, in 1992.
That places Brazil 1st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Brazil, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,931 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 25,648 homicides | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 23,770 homicides | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 25,608 homicides | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 27,249 homicides | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 30,951 homicides | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 35,171 homicides | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 36,881 homicides | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 38,404 homicides | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 39,334 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41,600 homicides | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 44,052 homicides | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 45,787 homicides | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 47,102 homicides | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 44,535 homicides | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 43,678 homicides | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 45,080 homicides | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 43,906 homicides | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46,042 homicides | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 47,131 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47,777 homicides | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47,650 homicides | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51,591 homicides | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 51,973 homicides | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54,786 homicides | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 53,467 homicides | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 56,465 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 58,750 homicides | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 51,334 homicides | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 40,268 homicides | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 40,634 homicides | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 38,097 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 37,608 homicides | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36,020 homicides | -4.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 36,020 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 247.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 36,020 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 95.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,995 homicides | 23,770 homicides | 39,334 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,891 homicides | 41,600 homicides | 47,131 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,406 homicides | 40,268 homicides | 58,750 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,090 homicides | 36,020 homicides | 40,634 homicides | 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 male homicide victims in Brazil?
- Male homicide victims in Brazil was 36,020 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58,750 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,770 homicides in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for male homicide victims?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.