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SITE 4 : THE Homicide Monitor

https://homicide.igarape.org.br/

About the site

An interactive data visualization platform developed by the Igarapé Institute, with support from Open Society Foundations and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). It’s been live since May 2015.

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About the author

Created by the Igarapé Institute, a Brazil-based think tank focusing on citizen security and public policy.

What I like the most

Immersive Global View: The rotating globe offers a powerful and instantly engaging visual overview of homicide trends across the world.

  • Combines color-coded data overlays with hover tooltips to reveal statistics like rates per 100,000 people, weapon types, and victim demographics in specific regions
  • Designed for use by journalists, policymakers, activists, and academics who need a data-first look at lethal violence trends