Brazil

Level moderateupdated 9 min ago
Open alert types
Wildfire23Armed attackAviation accident
What governments advise19 states tracked
8 nothing to report10 increased caution1 advise against non-essential travel
Mira Safe's take

A country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.

25alerts in progress1 / 19state advises against travel19.3homicides / 100,000 inhab.3462events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Brazil?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 3,462 events there, including 1,190 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Flood, Aviation accident.

Is there a government travel advisory for Brazil?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 1 advises against travel and 10 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Brazil: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Wildfire

26 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

Critical

Fire detected by satellite — Muquém do São Francisco (564 hotspots)

31 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

Critical

Wildfire

39 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

Critical

Fire detected by satellite — Lagoa do Tocantins (417 hotspots)

2 days ago · NASA FIRMS

Critical

Fire detected by satellite — Itanhangá (197 hotspots)

7 days ago · NASA FIRMS

Critical

Fire detected by satellite — São Félix do Coribe (212 hotspots)

3 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Mojuí dos Campos (215 hotspots)

6 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Curuá (231 hotspots)

13 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Morro Cabeça no Tempo (114 hotspots)

14 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — 318 hotspots

25 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Wildfire

25 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Wildfire

25 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — São João do Paraíso (183 hotspots)

26 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Armed attack (press report) — Brazil

28 hours ago · Mira Press Watch

High

Fire detected by satellite — Assunção do Piauí (280 hotspots)

31 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Aviation accident (press report) — Santana do Paraíso

35 hours ago · Mira Press Watch

High

Fire detected by satellite — Povoado Lago Novo (212 hotspots)

37 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Wildfire

2 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Wildfire

2 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Arame (208 hotspots)

2 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Itacoatiara (275 hotspots)

2 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — União Bandeirantes (210 hotspots)

3 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Pacajá (256 hotspots)

3 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Sipaliwini (332 hotspots)

3 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Coroatá (157 hotspots)

4 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Brazil?

Brazil sits at level 4 on our 0-to-4 scale. Over the last 12 months our sensors logged 848 events, 312 of them severe, and 26 alerts are open right now. Almost all of that volume is wildfire: 825 records, 300 severe. Fire has a real season here, and the calendar shows it. There were 695 events in August and 123 in July, against 2 in March and 3 in April. Floods come next, 9 records with one severe. Then storms, heat and air quality, two records each. Six conflict events were logged, five of them severe. They are rare in the count and the heaviest in what they cost people, so read them before the fire total. Recorded homicides run at 19.3 per 100k against a world median of 2.1. That figure covers homicides only. It says nothing about theft or scams, where no comparable worldwide data exists.

What it changes for a nomad

Timing matters more than location here. If you can choose, the quiet stretch is around March and April, when the count drops to 2 and 3 events. July and August are the other end. A long stay across those months means smoke, cut roads and days when working outdoors is unpleasant. Air quality is one of the hazards that really has a season here, so read it the way you read the weather. Floods are few in the record, but they arrive fast and break transport. Keep slack around your travel days. On personal safety, the homicide rate is far above the world median, and it tells you nothing about pickpocketing or scams. Treat that as a separate question and ask people who live there. Our data does not say where inside the country any of this lands, so do not assume one place behaves like another.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

2 earlier analyses

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Brazil has experienced a high number of wildfires, with 825 recorded events, including 300 severe ones. Floods are less frequent but can be severe, with 9 events and 1 severe case. Conflict-related incidents are rare but tend to be severe when they occur, with 6 events and 5 severe ones. Thunderstorms and heatwaves happen occasionally, with 2 events each, both severe. Air quality issues are also noted, with 2 events, one severe. The country’s homicide rate is 19.3 per 100k, well above the world median of 2.1. No armed conflict is ongoing, but recent major wildfires have been very severe. The busiest month for hazards is August, with 695 combined events, while March, April, and January are quieter. No official advisories are currently in place.

  2. August 21, 2026

    Brazil faces a high number of recorded events, with 846 incidents reported last year. Wildfires dominate the scene, with 823 events, including 300 severe ones. Floods are less frequent, with 9 events and 1 severe case. Conflicts are rare but can be severe, with 6 events and 5 of them severe. Thunderstorms and heatwaves also occur, each with a few incidents, some severe. Air quality issues are noted, but only 2 events with 1 severe case. The busiest months are July and August, with August seeing the most activity. Major wildfires with high severity have been recorded recently. Overall, the country experiences frequent natural hazards, especially wildfires, which can be intense and widespread.

To watch right now

  • 26 alerts are open right now, which is not what an ordinary month looks like here.
  • The three most recent major events on file are fires, all rated 4 for severity. Near the areas that burned, expect smoke, cut roads and local services under strain.

To watch as a rule

  • Fire season, which the record puts in July and August.
  • Air quality, which follows that same season.
  • Floods: few in number, but they stop you moving.
  • Conflict-type events, six over the last 12 months and five of them severe, with no season attached.

Good reflexes

  • Check the air quality index before you commit to a full day outdoors in July or August.
  • On smoky days, keep the windows shut and run a filter or the air conditioning.
  • Ask your host which road out of town gets cut first in heavy rain, before you need it.
  • Book changeable transport during the two peak months.
  • Keep a second payment card somewhere other than your phone and wallet.

Brazil: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

  • Advised against by 4+ states
  • Advised against by 1 state
  • Advised against unless essential

Brazil: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 13.4 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 88.6 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Physicians: 2.4 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 2.5 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • New displacements, conflict: 0.08 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Homicides: 19.3 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Road deaths: 16 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • New displacements, disasters: 3.5 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
13.4µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
88.6% of the population · 2024

Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
16per 100,000 people · 2019

Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
2.4per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Hospital beds
2.5per 1,000 people · 2021

Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
76years · 2024

Close to the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, conflict
0.08per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (0.48) · lower is better

16,000 people in total

New displacements, disasters
3.5per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better

745,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
1.3per 1,000 people · 2025

278,966 people in total

119,651 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

4.7/10 — medium

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

19.3homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Well above the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

202documented deaths from organized armed violence, last 12 months

Source: UCDP (Uppsala University), CC BY 4.0 — academic records published 1–3 months later, through 2026-06. Not a live indicator.

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Brazil: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 1,626 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire1608543 543 severe
  • Aviation accident66 6 severe
  • Armed attack33 3 severe
  • Air quality31 1 severe
  • Storm22 2 severe
  • Civil unrest2
  • Heatwave11 1 severe
  • Flood1

Last 12 months · 3,462 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire34211167 1,167 severe
  • Flood11
  • Aviation accident88 8 severe
  • Armed conflict65 5 severe
  • Civil unrest4
  • Armed attack33 3 severe
  • Storm33 3 severe
  • Air quality31 1 severe

+ 2 more types · 3 events

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