Brazil sees 5% rise in murders in 2020, with greatest increase in Northeast region states
Last year, 43,892 violent deaths were recorded, compared to 41,730 in 2019. That is, 2,162 additional deaths. Victims of intentional...
April 10, 2026Topic
violent deaths
Bolsonaro’s Brazil sees fewer violent deaths since 2011, but still contributes 20% of global homicides
In 2022, Brazil reported its lowest count of violent deaths in over a decade, registering 47,508 fatalities, as revealed in...
July 21, 2023
Brazil Registers Record Number of Violent Deaths in 2017
Brazil set a record in 2017; one that most countries would rather not have: of violent deaths. According data from...
January 18, 2019
Brazil Registers Record 63,880 Homicides in 2017
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Public Security Forum released data on violent...
August 10, 2018
Number of Violent Deaths in Rio Increased by 7.5 Percent in 2017
The Institute of Public Security (ISP) on Thursday, January 18th, announced that cases of violent death (sum of homicide, robbery,...
January 18, 2018
Brazil Registers Record Number of Violent Crimes in 2016
By Lise Alves, Senior contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil registered more than 61,000 violent deaths in 2016, a...
October 31, 2017
Rio de Janeiro Registers Spike in Violence in February 2017
Data shows increased homicide rates and record auto theft rates for the month, while decrease in arrests.
March 29, 2017
Report Shows a Person is Killed in Brazil Every Nine Minutes
Police–related deaths in Brazil are higher than that of Honduras, considered the most violent country in in the world.
October 28, 2016
Rio Protests High Number of Violent Deaths This Year
Small and large coffins representing both children and adults victims were placed on the sand of Copacabana Beach on Sunday.
October 12, 2015