Denmark vs Portugal: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Denmark
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Portugal
1.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Denmark rank
108th
Portugal rank
110th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Portugal, a difference of 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 110th of 138 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2799 homicides per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8468 homicides per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0512 homicides per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0073 homicides per 100,000 population | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Denmark ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 110th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.