In 2023, the number of civilians killed by the police in Brazil decreased approximately by 0.6 percent compared to the previous year. In 2022, 6,430 people were killed in the South American country. In 2023, Bahia was the Brazilian state with the highest number of killings reported.
Number of people killed by police officers in Brazil in 2015 to 2023
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G1 (Brazil). (July 18, 2024). Number of people killed by police officers in Brazil in 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181640/number-deaths-police-intervention-brazil/
G1 (Brazil). "Number of people killed by police officers in Brazil in 2015 to 2023." Chart. July 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181640/number-deaths-police-intervention-brazil/
G1 (Brazil). (2024). Number of people killed by police officers in Brazil in 2015 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181640/number-deaths-police-intervention-brazil/
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G1 (Brazil), Number of people killed by police officers in Brazil in 2015 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181640/number-deaths-police-intervention-brazil/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people killed by police officers in Brazil in 2015 to 2023 [Graph], G1 (Brazil), July 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181640/number-deaths-police-intervention-brazil/
