Brazil: number of suicides 2006-2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
The number of suicides registered in Brazil has been increasing recently. In 2017, approximately 12.5 thousand suicides were reported in the South American country, up from about 11.43 thousand one year before.

Likewise, the number of homicides in Brazil has been rising throughout the years.

Number of suicides in Brazil from 2006 to 2017 (in 1,000s)

CharacteristicNumber of suicides in thousands
2017 12.5
2016 11.43
2015 11.18
2014 10.65
2013 10.53
2012 10.32
2011 9.85
2010 9.45
2009 9.37
2008 9.33
2007 8.87
2006 8.64
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October 2019

Region

Brazil

Survey time period

2006 to 2017

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