 As the overall homicide rate registered in Brazil has been rising, the number of homicides per 100,000 afro and pardo brazilians also increased from 32.42 in 2006 to 43.15 in 2017, whereas the number of homicides per 100,000 for white and asian brazilians has decreased from 17.12 in 2006 to 15.97 recorded in 2017.According to research, the possibility of being black homicide victims in Brazil is even greater in groups with similar educational and socioeconomic characteristics.The chance of a black teenager murdered is 3.7 times higher compared with whites.