Homicide rate who age standardized in Portugal
Portugal: Homicide rate who age standardized was 0.9664 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9664
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
67th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 1975
All-time low
0.7087
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Homicide rate who age standardized in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who age standardized in Portugal is 0.9664, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Portugal peaked at 1.88 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7087, in 2017.
That places Portugal 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.21 | 0.8285 | 1.52 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 0.8601 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 0.7344 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.19 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.15 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 0.9427 | 1.75 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9478 | 0.7087 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9664 | 0.9664 | 0.9664 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Portugal?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Portugal was 0.9664 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 1975.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7087 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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