Portugal vs Romania: Child homicide rate
Portugal
0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
64th
Romania rank
66th
Child homicide rate over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.0192 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 64th and Romania ranks 66th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7773 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2989 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4914 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.3979 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9371 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5392 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4848 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2352 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0193 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.0192 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Portugal ranks 64th and Romania ranks 66th 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.