Female homicide victims in Portugal

Portugal: Female homicide victims was 24 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
24
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
71st
of 136 countries
All-time high
51.96
in 2013
All-time low
18.29
in 2016
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Female homicide victims in Portugal, 1994–2022

02040601994200820221994: 40.21995: 34.91996: 26.71997: 28.31998: 31.51999: 33.32000: 35.92001: 25.12002: 37.32003: 33.32004: 39.32005: 32.92006: 42.32007: 51.72008: 362009: 37.92010: 41.62011: 39.22012: 41.32013: 522014: 48.12015: 31.72016: 18.32017: 23.92018: 27.32019: 32.82020: 33.72021: 252022: 24

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, female homicide victims in Portugal stood at 24.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Portugal peaked at 51.96 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.29, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 71st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.46 26.7 40.19 6
2000s 37.15 25.07 51.67 10
2010s 35.63 18.29 51.96 10
2020s 27.56 24 33.67 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 69 Switzerland 28 compare
  2. 70 Lithuania 27 compare
  3. 71 Georgia 24 compare
  4. 73 Finland 23 compare
  5. 73 Serbia 23 compare

See the full ranking of 138 places β†’

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All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide victims in Portugal?
Female homicide victims in Portugal was 24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 51.96 in 2013.
What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.29 in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for female homicide victims?
Portugal ranks 71st out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
Is female homicide victims 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female homicide victims
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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