Germany vs Portugal: Child homicide rate
Germany
0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Portugal
0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
67th
Portugal rank
64th
Child homicide rate over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1215 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.4551 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3979 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0573 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.3658 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1163 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Germany ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 64th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.