Homicides, by sex of the victim in Portugal
Portugal: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 24 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Portugal is 24 homicides, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Portugal peaked at 51.96 homicides in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.29 homicides, in 2016.
That places Portugal 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Portugal, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40.19 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 34.85 homicides | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 26.7 homicides | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 28.27 homicides | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 31.49 homicides | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 33.25 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 35.88 homicides | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 25.07 homicides | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 37.27 homicides | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 33.31 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 39.27 homicides | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 32.86 homicides | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 42.27 homicides | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 51.67 homicides | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 36.03 homicides | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 37.86 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 41.65 homicides | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 39.15 homicides | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 41.34 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 51.96 homicides | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 48.11 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 31.73 homicides | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 18.29 homicides | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 23.95 homicides | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 27.34 homicides | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 32.81 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 33.67 homicides | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 25 homicides | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 24 homicides | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.46 homicides | 26.7 homicides | 40.19 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.15 homicides | 25.07 homicides | 51.67 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.63 homicides | 18.29 homicides | 51.96 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 homicides | 24 homicides | 33.67 homicides | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Portugal?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Portugal was 24 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.96 homicides in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 homicides in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .