Homicide rate who vs unodc in Portugal
Portugal: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 0.72 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.72
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 1990
All-time low
0.6379
in 2016
Years of data
27
1990β2022
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Portugal, 1990β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who vs unodc in Portugal stood at 0.72.
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 who vs unodc in Portugal peaked at 1.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6379, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 148th of 176 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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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Portugal?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Portugal was 0.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6379 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Portugal ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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