Male homicide rate in Portugal
Portugal: Male homicide rate was 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.03 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
110th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.63 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0.819 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, male homicide rate in Portugal stood at 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.819 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Portugal 110th out of 138 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.
Male homicide rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1995 | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8875 homicides per 100,000 population | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9717 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.819 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9606 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 71% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.819 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9606 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 107 Brunei 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Denmark 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kuwait 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Poland 0.9955 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Germany 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Spain 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Portugal?
- Male homicide rate in Portugal was 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.819 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for male homicide rate?
- Portugal ranks 110th out of 138 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 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.