Share of deaths from homicide in Portugal
Portugal: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1975
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Portugal is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Portugal 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths from homicide in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.1% | — |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -23.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +48.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +56.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -35.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +65.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +49.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Portugal?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Portugal was 0.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.