Homicide Rate in Brazil: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

A homicide rate is more than an entry in a database; it represents the sudden, permanent absence of a neighbor, a family member, or a friend. Each decimal point reflects a statistical reality of lives interrupted. These figures quantify the fragility of human existence and the collective weight of millions of stories cut short. When we look at the data, we are not merely viewing trends, but the echoing silence of those who were not permitted to reach their natural end.

The historical trajectory reveals a long, fluctuating narrative of risk. From an 1800s estimate of 26.09, the rate saw a slow decline through the 1890s estimate of 25.51 and into the 1900s estimate of 25.44. After reaching 19.67 in the 1980s, the violence rose again in the 2000s to 26.61. Looking forward, projections suggest a gradual descent from the 2020s rate of 22.5 toward a 2100s projection of 14.93.

In the 2020s, the homicide rate in Brazil stands at 22.5 per 100,000 — ranking #154 of 157 countries. This placement highlights a stark contrast between the national experience and global security. For someone born in the 1810s estimate of 26.03, the environment of danger differed from one born in the 1970s at 21 or the 2040s projection of 20.31. These data points define the parameters of safety and risk that shape the horizon for every generation.

Use our interactive tools to compute your own parallel lives among those born across these centuries.