Brazil sees 3.4% drop in homicides in early 2023; Rio experiences 17% rise
During the first half of 2023, Brazil recorded a 3.4% decrease in homicides, amounting to 19,700 reported cases.
August 17, 2023Topic
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Number of murders in Brazil drops in the first 9 months of 2022
The data are part of the national murder index created by the website g1, based on official data from the...
December 2, 2022
Murders in Brazil down 5% in the first half of the year
The number of murders in Brazil will continue to decline in 2022. This is according to the National Homicide Index...
August 25, 2022
Brazil: Amazonas State has the highest violent death rate; São Paulo State has the lowest
After registering a 54% increase in murders, Amazonas became the state with the highest violent death rate in Brazil in...
February 22, 2022
Murders drop in the first nine months of the year in Brazil
Brazil had a 4.7% drop in murders in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period...
November 18, 2021 Homicides in Brazil in 1st half 2021 down 8% from 1st half 2020 – Survey
In the first six months of 2021, there were 21,042 violent deaths in the country, compared to 22,838 in the...
August 20, 2021
Homicide rates rise again in Brazil in 2020 after two years in decline
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After two years in decline, the rate of intentional violent deaths (homicides) grew 4% in...
July 15, 2021