Intentional homicides, female in Portugal
Portugal: Intentional homicides, female was 0.44 per 100,000 female in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.44 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
113th
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.9483 per 100,000 female
in 2013
All-time low
0.3364 per 100,000 female
in 2016
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Intentional homicides, female in Portugal, 1994–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.44 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Portugal peaked at 0.9483 per 100,000 female in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3364 per 100,000 female, in 2016.
That places Portugal 113th out of 131 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.
Intentional homicides, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7753 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1995 | 0.6703 per 100,000 female | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5119 per 100,000 female | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5398 per 100,000 female | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5985 per 100,000 female | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6289 per 100,000 female | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6743 per 100,000 female | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4683 per 100,000 female | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6918 per 100,000 female | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6152 per 100,000 female | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7229 per 100,000 female | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6032 per 100,000 female | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7739 per 100,000 female | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.943 per 100,000 female | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6557 per 100,000 female | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6873 per 100,000 female | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7547 per 100,000 female | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.71 per 100,000 female | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7518 per 100,000 female | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9483 per 100,000 female | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.881 per 100,000 female | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5825 per 100,000 female | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3364 per 100,000 female | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4411 per 100,000 female | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5036 per 100,000 female | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6035 per 100,000 female | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6186 per 100,000 female | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4591 per 100,000 female | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.44 per 100,000 female | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6208 per 100,000 female | 0.5119 per 100,000 female | 0.7753 per 100,000 female | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6835 per 100,000 female | 0.4683 per 100,000 female | 0.943 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6513 per 100,000 female | 0.3364 per 100,000 female | 0.9483 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5059 per 100,000 female | 0.44 per 100,000 female | 0.6186 per 100,000 female | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More public sector data for Portugal
- Arms imports 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 434.01 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.64 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 731.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Portugal?
- Intentional homicides, female in Portugal was 0.44 per 100,000 female in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9483 per 100,000 female in 2013.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3364 per 100,000 female in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Portugal ranks 113th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.