Portugal vs Sweden: Homicides
Portugal
98 deaths
in 2022
Sweden
114 deaths
in 2023
Portugal rank
50th
Sweden rank
48th
Homicides over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 114 deaths against 98 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 16 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.2 deaths | 54 deaths | 53.2 deaths | Portugal |
| 1960s | 94.9 deaths | 56.4 deaths | 38.5 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 123.1 deaths | 90.2 deaths | 32.9 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 139.4 deaths | 107.7 deaths | 31.7 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 145.8 deaths | 106.7 deaths | 39.1 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 135 deaths | 89.71 deaths | 45.29 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 98.7 deaths | 88.3 deaths | 10.4 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 98 deaths | 116 deaths | 18 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 114 deaths against 98 deaths in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Portugal and Sweden?
- 16 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
- Portugal ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 48th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.