Male homicide victims in Portugal
Portugal: Male homicide victims was 51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
51
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
76th
of 136 countries
All-time high
133.33
in 2007
All-time low
40.19
in 2019
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Male homicide victims in Portugal, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 51 for male homicide victims in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Portugal peaked at 133.33 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.19, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 76th 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.
Male homicide victims in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 102.81 | — |
| 1995 | 74.15 | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 79.3 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 85.73 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 93.51 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 75.75 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 80.12 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 79.93 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.73 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 115.69 | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 104.73 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 102.14 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 112.73 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 133.33 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 87.97 | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 92.14 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 82.35 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 74.85 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 80.66 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 92.04 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 43.89 | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 68.27 | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 47.71 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 52.05 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 53.66 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 40.19 | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 47.33 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 57 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 51 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.21 | 74.15 | 102.81 | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.05 | 79.93 | 133.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.57 | 40.19 | 92.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.78 | 47.33 | 57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 73 United Arab Emirates 60 compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 57 compare
- 75 Armenia 54 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 50 compare
- 77 United States Virgin Islands 50 compare
- 79 Lithuania 48 compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Portugal?
- Male homicide victims in Portugal was 51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 133.33 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.19 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for male homicide victims?
- Portugal ranks 76th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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