Portugal vs Switzerland: Child homicide rate
Portugal
0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal rank
64th
Switzerland rank
62nd
Child homicide rate over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.0081 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3365 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9057 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.3378 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8329 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4951 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.4644 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2321 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.4195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9219 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5025 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3979 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1221 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2635 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0139 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3431 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.0081 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Portugal ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 62nd 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.