Table 1.
Notified cases of domestic violence by region and socio-demographic characteristics of the victims. Brazil, 2017.
| Notified cases | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Region | ||
| North | 2,964 | 4.3 |
| Northeast | 8,592 | 12.6 |
| Southeast | 36,891 | 54 |
| South | 14,875 | 21.8 |
| Midwest | 4,991 | 7.3 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 0–4 | 15,926 | 23.31 |
| 5–9 | 6,433 | 9.42 |
| 10–14 | 7,523 | 11.01 |
| 15–19 | 6,560 | 9.60 |
| 20–29 | 9,734 | 14.25 |
| 30–39 | 8,840 | 12.94 |
| 40–49 | 5,427 | 7.94 |
| 50–59 | 2,828 | 4.14 |
| ≥60 | 4,986 | 7.30 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 48,265 | 70.7 |
| Male | 20,018 | 29.3 |
| Race | ||
| White | 26,502 | 38.8 |
| Pardo* | 24,486 | 35.8 |
| Black | 5,672 | 8.3 |
| Indigenous/Asian | 710 | 1.1 |
| Schooling (years) | ||
| <8 | 14,722 | 21.6 |
| 8–12 | 12,862 | 18.8 |
| ≥12 | 2,031 | 3 |
| Brazil** | 68,313 | |
*
Considered mix race.
**
Cities with population >100,000 inhabitants and with more than 20 notifications of domestic violence in 2017.