Brazil Slashes Murder Rate to Decade Low, But Regional Challenges Persist

Brazil Slashes Murder Rate to Decade Low, But Regional Challenges Persist

Brazil’s intentional homicide rate plummeted to 17.9 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, its lowest level in over a decade. The Ministry of Justice and Public Security reported 38,075 murders, a 6% decrease from 2023. This decline continues a trend that began in 2020, with a 16% cumulative reduction in homicides since then. Despite this progress, […]

In 2024, Brazil recorded a rate of 17.9 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security recorded a total of 38,075 homicides in 2024, representing a 6 percent decrease in the number of violent deaths compared to those recorded in the previous year. READ ALSO Brazil announces to Cuba, Bolivia and seven other countries as members of the Brics group The data are collected in the portal of the National Public Securit…

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Brazil recorded 38,075 murders in 2024, according to data released this Friday (January 17, 2024) by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. The number represents a 6% drop compared to 2023, when 40,768 intentional violent deaths were recorded. The data, available on Sinesp (National Public Security Information System), includes intentional homicides (with the intention to kill), femicides, robberies, and bodily harm resulting in death. The…

In 2024, Brazil registered 38,075 people murdered, according to data from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) released this Friday (17). Per day, 104 people were victims, a reduction of about 7% compared to last year, when 40,768 cases were registered. The numbers are from the National Public Security System (Sinesp), which receives reports from the state security departments of each state. The folder notes that Rio de Janeiro did…