Homicides in Portugal
Portugal: Homicides was 75 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
75 homicides
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
101st
of 179 countries
All-time high
154.87 homicides
in 1990
All-time low
66 homicides
in 2016
Years of data
27
1990–2022
Homicides in Portugal, 1990–2022
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 in Portugal is 75 homicides, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Portugal peaked at 154.87 homicides in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66 homicides, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Homicides in Portugal, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154.87 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 152.05 homicides | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 142.67 homicides | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 139.85 homicides | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 143 homicides | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 109 homicides | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 106 homicides | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 114 homicides | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 125 homicides | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 109 homicides | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 116 homicides | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 105 homicides | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 119 homicides | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 135 homicides | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 124 homicides | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 114 homicides | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 122 homicides | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 144 homicides | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 92 homicides | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 100 homicides | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 66 homicides | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 76 homicides | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 81 homicides | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 73 homicides | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 81 homicides | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 82 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 75 homicides | -8.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 75 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 75 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.54 homicides | 106 homicides | 154.87 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.75 homicides | 105 homicides | 135 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2 homicides | 66 homicides | 144 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.33 homicides | 75 homicides | 82 homicides | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Portugal?
- Homicides in Portugal was 75 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 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 154.87 homicides in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 homicides in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for homicides?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.