Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Portugal
Portugal: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 0.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.72
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
148th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 1990
All-time low
0.6379
in 2016
Years of data
27
1990–2022
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Portugal is 0.72, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Portugal peaked at 1.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6379, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 148th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.01 | 1.29 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9502 | 0.6379 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7634 | 0.72 | 0.7891 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Portugal?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Portugal was 0.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6379 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Portugal ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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