Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Portugal is 75, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Portugal peaked at 155 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2016.
That places Portugal 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155 | — |
| 1991 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 143 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 143 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 109 | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 114 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 125 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 109 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 116 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 105 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 119 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 135 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 124 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 114 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 122 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 144 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 92 | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 66 | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 76 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 73 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 81 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 75 | -8.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.6 | 106 | 155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.75 | 105 | 135 | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2 | 66 | 144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.33 | 75 | 82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Portugal?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Portugal was 75 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 155 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Portugal ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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