Portugal vs Syrian Arab Republic: Homicide rate
Portugal
0.9664 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Portugal rank
68th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
66th
Homicide rate over time
- Portugal
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9664 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.0307 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Portugal ranks 68th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3117 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1155 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2419 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Portugal or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9664 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2010.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Portugal and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0307 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Portugal and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for homicide rate?
- Portugal ranks 68th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.