Brazil has had more than 10 femicides in the last 9 years, according to a survey by the Brazilian Forum on Public Security.

247 - A study released by the Brazilian Public Security Forum this Thursday (7) revealed alarming data on femicides in Brazil, highlighting the persistence of a serious social problem in the country. According to the survey, at least 10.655 women were victims of femicide in the period from March 2015 (date of creation of the law that typifies this crime) to December 2023, according to the Folha de S. PaulThe research highlights that the actual number of cases may be even higher due to underreporting in the first years the legislation was in effect.

The femicide law, enacted in March 2015, classifies the crime as femicide when committed against a woman due to her gender, involving domestic or family violence, contempt, or discrimination against women. The data compiled in the study were obtained from police reports filed by the Civil Police of the states and the Federal District. In 2023, a total of 1.463 women were victims of femicide in Brazil, representing the highest number ever recorded since the law was enacted.

Analyzing by region, the Central-West stood out with the highest rate of femicides in the last two years, reaching 2 deaths per 100 inhabitants, 43% higher than the national average. Next, the North registered a rate of 1,6, followed by the South with 1,5. The Southeast and Northeast regions presented rates of 1,2 and 1,4 per 100, respectively.

However, the Southeast experienced the largest increase in the total number of femicides in the last year, with a rise of 5,5%, from 510 victims in 2022 to 538 in 2023. The only region that saw a reduction in the rate was the South, with a decrease of 8,2% (from 1,6 to 1,5).

Analyzing by state, 15 of them presented femicide rates above the national average. Mato Grosso led with the highest rate in 2023, with 2,5 women killed per 100 inhabitants, although it registered a 2,1% reduction compared to the previous year. Acre, Rondônia, and Tocantins tied for second place, with a rate of 2,4 deaths per 100, with different variations: Acre and Tocantins saw increases of 11,1% and 28,6%, respectively, while Rondônia managed to reduce the rate by 20,8%.

The Federal District appears in third position, with a rate of 2,3 per 100 women, observing a significant increase of 78,9% between 2022 and 2023. On the other hand, the states with the lowest rates of femicide were Ceará (0,9 per 100), São Paulo (1 per 100) and Amapá (1,1 per 100). However, the study highlights the concern about underreporting, especially in Ceará, where the Civil Police acknowledged a very low number of femicide cases compared to the total number of women murdered.