In 2023, the state of Bahia led the ranking of the highest number of people killed by police officers, with 1,699 incidents, or 27 percent of the national total. Rio de Janeiro and ParĂ¡ ranked second and third with 871 and 525 deaths, respectively. Further, 6,393 people were killed by police officers in Brazil that year.
Number of people killed by police officers in Brazil in 2023, by state
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