Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Portugal
Portugal: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Portugal is 0.72, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Portugal peaked at 1.38 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.78 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.71 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.72 | -8.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 63% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.01 | 1.29 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.95 | 0.64 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7633 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 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 per 100,000 population, by in Portugal?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Portugal was 0.72 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Portugal ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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