Male homicide rate in Portugal

Portugal: Male homicide rate was 1.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.03
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
109th
of 136 countries
All-time high
2.63
in 2007
All-time low
0.819
in 2019
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Male homicide rate in Portugal, 1994–2022

11.522.51994200820221994: 2.11995: 1.51996: 1.61997: 1.81998: 1.91999: 1.52000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 2.32004: 2.12005: 22006: 2.22007: 2.62008: 1.72009: 1.82010: 1.62011: 1.52012: 1.62013: 1.82014: 0.8872015: 1.42016: 0.9722017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 0.8192020: 0.9612021: 1.22022: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, male homicide rate in Portugal stood at 1.03.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Portugal peaked at 2.63 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.819, in 2019.

That places Portugal 109th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.75 1.53 2.14 6
2000s 1.96 1.6 2.63 10
2010s 1.28 0.819 1.85 10
2020s 1.05 0.9606 1.15 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 106 Brunei Darussalam 1.14 compare
  2. 107 Denmark 1.12 compare
  3. 108 Kuwait 1.08 compare
  4. 110 Poland 0.9955 compare
  5. 111 Germany 0.9486 compare
  6. 112 Spain 0.9352 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male homicide rate in Portugal?
Male homicide rate in Portugal was 1.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 2007.
What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.819 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for male homicide rate?
Portugal ranks 109th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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