Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Portugal
Portugal: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.72 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.72 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.38 per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.64 per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2022
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Portugal is 0.72 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.64 per 100,000 people, 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 0.96 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.78 per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.71 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.78 per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.79 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.72 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 63% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.72 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 per 100,000 people | 1.01 per 100,000 people | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.95 per 100,000 people | 0.64 per 100,000 people | 1.38 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7633 per 100,000 people | 0.72 per 100,000 people | 0.79 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 157 Saudi Arabia 0.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Kuwait 0.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Spain 0.73 per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Slovenia 0.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Hungary 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Ireland 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Norway 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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