Portugal vs Turkey: Homicide rate
Portugal
0.9664 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Turkey
0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal rank
68th
Turkey rank
67th
Homicide rate over time
- Portugal
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9664 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.0028 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.
Portugal ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9746 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2483 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.9478 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5126 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.9664 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9026 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0638 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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9664 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Portugal and Turkey?
- 0.0028 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for homicide rate?
- Portugal ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 67th 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.