Statistics reveals an average of 60 daily murders in this track; cases of aggressions against homosexuals and bisexuals grew 35%
In 2023, Brazil is a high rate of violence among young people, resulting in the deaths of 21,800 people between 15 and 29 years. This statistic reveals an average of 60 daily murders, representing 47.8% of the total homicides in the country, which totaled 45.7 thousand, according to the Atlas of Violence 2025. The main cause of death in this age group was violence, with 34% of deaths being homicides, 93.5% of the victims were men. The homicide rate among young people reached 45.1 per 100,000 inhabitants, a number that is more than double the general rate of the population, which is 21.2. Since 2020, this rate has shown a fall trend, although the numbers are still worrying.
With regard to women, 2023 registered 3,903 homicides, resulting in a rate of 3.5 per 100,000 inhabitants, which remained stable since 2019. Roraima stood out with the highest female homicide rate, reaching 10.4, followed by states such as Amazonas, Bahia and Rondônia.
In addition, violence against the LGBTQIAPN+ population also showed a significant increase. Cases of aggression against homosexuals and bisexuals grew by 35%, from 14,500 in 2022 to 19,600 in 2023. For trans and transvestites, the increase was even more alarming, with a growth of 43%from 3,800 to 5,500. The data, however, do not attribute the motivations behind these violence.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Fernando Dias
