Assault rate of Brazil dropped by 10.57% from 362.1 cases per 100,000 population in 2012 to 323.9 cases per 100,000 population in 2013. Since the 8.73% jump in 2010, assault rate slumped by 10.13% in 2013.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)