Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Portugal
Portugal: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.03 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
110th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.63 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0.819 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Portugal, 1994–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2022.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Portugal peaked at 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.819 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Portugal 110th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Portugal, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1995 | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8875 homicides per 100,000 population | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9717 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.819 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9606 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 71% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.819 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9606 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 107 Brunei 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Denmark 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kuwait 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Poland 0.9955 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Germany 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Spain 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Portugal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 70,349 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 109 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 109 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Portugal?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Portugal was 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.819 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Portugal ranks 110th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.