In 2023, Pernambuco reported the highest homicide rate in the country, at nearly 43 occurrences per 100,000 inhabitants. Pernambuco, in the country's northeastern region, ranked second, with 39 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. Meanwhile, in 2021, Bahia also ranked first in numbers of homicides, with around 7.2 thousand occurrences reported.
Brazilian states with the highest homicide rates in 2023
(in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)
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FBSP. (July 10, 2024). Brazilian states with the highest homicide rates in 2023 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869718/leading-states-number-homicides-brazil/
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