Share of deaths from homicide in Portugal
Portugal: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0784 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.0784
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1818
in 1975
All-time low
0.0662
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Portugal is 0.0784, 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 0.1818 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0662, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.1196 | — |
| 1956 | 0.1253 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.114 | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1001 | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0767 | -23.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0863 | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1285 | +48.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0888 | -30.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0928 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1125 | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0935 | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0819 | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1284 | +56.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0824 | -35.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0801 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0741 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1044 | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0698 | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0733 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1216 | +65.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1818 | +49.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1607 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1696 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1549 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1661 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1327 | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.122 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1361 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1577 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1759 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1479 | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1451 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1341 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1415 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.158 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.16 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1552 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1503 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1401 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1536 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1655 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1221 | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1189 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1229 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.109 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0917 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1269 | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1706 | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1558 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1068 | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1413 | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0981 | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1233 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0959 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1121 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0908 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1036 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0955 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0748 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0662 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0704 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0801 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0784 | -2.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0784 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0784 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1072 | 0.0767 | 0.1253 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0975 | 0.0801 | 0.1285 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1276 | 0.0698 | 0.1818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1451 | 0.122 | 0.1759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1398 | 0.109 | 0.1655 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1273 | 0.0917 | 0.1706 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0913 | 0.0662 | 0.1233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0784 | 0.0784 | 0.0784 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Portugal?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Portugal was 0.0784 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1818 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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