global study

on Homicide

Map 1.2: Homicide rates at the sub-national level (2012 or latest year)

Homicide rate
0.00 - 2.99
3.00 - 4.99
5.00 - 9.99
10.00 - 19.99
20.00 - 29.99
>= 30.00
Not available

Note: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Dashed lines represent undeter-
Note: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply ocial endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
mined boundaries.
Dashed The
lines represent dotted line
undetermined represents
boundaries. Dotted approximately the LinetheofLine
line represents approximately Control
of Controlin
in Jammu
Jammu andand Kashmir
Kashmir agreed
agreed upon upon
by India by India
and Pakistan. Theand Pakistan.
nal status The
of Jammu andfinal status
Kashmir has notof
yetJammu andupon
been agreed Kashmir has
by the parties.
The nal boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.
not yet been agreed upon by the parties. The final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined. A dispute exists between the
Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Source: UNODC Homicide Statistics (2013).

Brazil: Stability in the national homicide rate masks disparities at the

sub-national level
Map 1.3: Percentage change in sub-national homicide rates, Brazil A good example of stability in a countrys
(2007-2011) national homicide rate disguising dispari-
ties in homicide rates within its territory is
VENEZUELA SURINAME
FRENCH
GUIANA
Brazil, where, although the national homi-
COLOMBIA 13 GUYANA
3.4 cide rate has changed little over the last 30
years, there have been significant changes
ECUADOR
within its different states. Homicide rates
31 15.5
23.2 32.4 have declined in the States (and cities) of
33.4
Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, but they have
PERU 44 PARAIBA
11.1
38.1 risen in other parts of the country, particu-
19.8 19.8 PERNAMBUCO
Homicide rate 26.3 33.9 76.3 larly the north and north-east. As homi-
(2011) 41
! 1 33 cides in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo States
! 10
Braslia
decreased (by 29 per cent and 11 per cent,
! 50
BOLIVIA
17.3
29.2
BAHIA
respectively) from 2007 to 2011, the homi-
! 100 19.2 cide rate increased by almost 150 per cent
Percentage change in homicide rate 18.5 in Paraiba and by half in Bahia.* An excep-
(2007-2011) 41.8
-100% - 50% PARAGUAY
10.8
tion to these trends is the north-eastern
-49.9% - 20% CHILE 31.7 25.8 RIO DE JANEIRO
State of Pernambuco, which experienced
-19.9% - 10%
-9.9% - 0%
SAO PAULO a decrease in its homicide rate during that
0.1% - 10% 13.9 time period, though it is still at a high level.
10.1% - 20% ARGENTINA 17.5
20.1% - 50%
50.1% - 145.8%
National capital URUGUAY
Note: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply ocial endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Note: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or * Ministry of Justice, Brazil (2012). Anurio Brasileiro
acceptance by the United Nations. de Segurana Pblica.

Source: Ministry of Justice, Brazil (2012).

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