Data from the Violence Atlas released this Tuesday (18) reveal that Brazil had 46,409 homicide cases registered in 2022. This is equivalent to one murder every 11 and a half minutes.
The material, prepared by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea) and the Brazilian Public Security Forum (FBSP), points to underreporting in the numbers related to violent deaths in the country. This occurs because part of the deaths are classified as Violent Death of Undetermined Cause (MCVI).
For this reason, the estimated number of homicides to occur in Brazil in 2022 is 52,391 – the equivalent of one case every ten minutes.
See the evolution of estimated homicides
The homicide rate recorded in the country in 2022 is 21.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. The index registered a drop for the second consecutive year, as it had been 23.6 in 2020 and 22.5 in 2021.
The states with the highest homicide rates are Bahia (45.1), Amazonas (42.5) and Amapá (40.5). On the other hand, the lowest rates were recorded in São Paulo (6.8), Santa Catarina (9.1) and Distrito Federal (11.4).
See rates by state
| Local | Registered homicide rate (per 100 thousand inhabitants) |
| Bahia | 45.1 |
| Amazon | 42.5 |
| Amapá | 40.5 |
| Roraima | 38.6 |
| Pernambuco | 35.2 |
| Alagoas | 33.7 |
| Rondônia | 33 |
| For | 32.9 |
| Sergipe | 32.7 |
| Ceará | 32.6 |
| large northern river | 32.5 |
| Mato Grosso | 30.3 |
| Tocantins | 28.2 |
| Holy Spirit | 27.7 |
| ParaÃba | 27.2 |
| Maranhão | 27.1 |
| Acre | 26.4 |
| Piauà | 24.1 |
| Goiás | 23.1 |
| Paraná | 22.3 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 21.4 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19.7 |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17.1 |
| Minas Gerais | 12.5 |
| Federal District | 11.4 |
| Santa Catarina | 9.1 |
| São Paulo | 6.8 |
| Brazil | 21.7 |
Source: CNN Brasil
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