Denmark vs Portugal: Homicides
Denmark
71.2 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
84.93 deaths
in 2021
Denmark rank
135th
Portugal rank
132nd
Homicides over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 84.93 deaths against 71.2 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 13.73 deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.72 deaths | 163.98 deaths | 110.26 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.7 deaths | 120.27 deaths | 63.57 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 69.38 deaths | 87.15 deaths | 17.77 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 84.93 deaths against 71.2 deaths in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Denmark and Portugal?
- 13.73 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for homicides?
- Denmark ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.