Male homicide victims in Brazil
Brazil: Male homicide victims was 36,020 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
36,020
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
58,750
in 2017
All-time low
23,770
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Male homicide victims in Brazil, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Brazil stood at 36,020.
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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,770, in 1992.
That places Brazil 1st out of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,995 | 23,770 | 39,334 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,891 | 41,600 | 47,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,406 | 40,268 | 58,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,090 | 36,020 | 40,634 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 1 compare
- 2 Mexico 28,243 compare
- 2 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 3 India 23,751 compare
- 4 South Africa 22,236 compare
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 victims in Brazil?
- Male homicide victims in Brazil was 36,020 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58,750 in 2017.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,770 in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for male homicide victims?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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