Brazil: Theft rate

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 Brazil

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 874
 Year 2013
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2006 - 2013
 Average 861
 Min - Max 619 - 1,080
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2013 is 874 thefts per 100,000 people, an increase from 704 thefts per 100,000 people in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 854 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 2006 to 2013 is 861 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 619 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 1080 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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