Brazil Homicides Dwarf War Deaths

Deaths recorded in the Ukrainian War vs. homicides in Brazil (Monthly, Feb–Jun 2022) Ukrainian civilians Brazilian civilians Ukrainian military Brazilian police 3,500 3.000 2.500 2.000 1.500 1.000 500 0 FEB MAR APR MAY JUN Average of 3,400 Brazilian civilians killed per month Average of 15 police officers killed per month Absolute deaths recorded in the Ukrainian War compared to the absolute number of homicides (violent deaths) in Brazil in the same period (February to June 2022). Since February 24, 2022, the Russian armed attack against Ukraine began.

A stacked area chart compares reported deaths in the Ukrainian War with homicides in Brazil from February to June 2022. The visual punchline is that Brazil’s monthly civilian homicide count vastly exceeds the deaths represented for the war, making the comparison striking and politically provocative. It is shared as a reaction to emphasize the scale of violence in Brazil or to comment on misleading or sensational comparisons. EN: A stacked area chart compares reported deaths in the Ukrainian War with homicides in Brazil from February to June 2022. The visual punchline is that Brazil’s monthly civilian homicide count vastly exceeds the deaths represented for the war, making the comparison striking and politically provocative. It is shared as a reaction to emphasize the scale of violence in Brazil or to comment on misleading or sensational comparisons.

• @sbunem / 26102 2022-07-27