  Homicide mortality is a worldwide concern and has occupied the agenda of
researchers and public managers. In Brazil, homicide is the third leading cause
of death in the general population and the first in the 15-39 age group. In
South America, Brazil has the third highest homicide mortality, behind
Venezuela and Colombia. To measure the impacts of violence it is important to
assess health systems and criminal justice, as well as other areas. In this
paper, we analyze the spatial distribution of homicide mortality in the state
of Goias, Center-West of Brazil, since the homicide rate increased from 24.5
per 100,000 in 2002 to 42.6 per 100,000 in 2014 in this location. Moreover,
this state had the fifth position of homicides in Brazil in 2014. We considered
socio-demographic variables for the state, performed analysis about correlation
and employed three clustering algorithms: K-means, Density-based and
Hierarchical. The results indicate the homicide rates are higher in cities
neighbors of large urban centers, although these cities have the best
socioeconomic indicators.
