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Intentional homicides, male in Portugal

Portugal: Intentional homicides, male was 1.03 per 100,000 male in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.03 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
109th
of 132 countries
All-time high
2.63 per 100,000 male
in 2007
All-time low
0.819 per 100,000 male
in 2019
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Intentional homicides, male in Portugal, 1994–2022

11.522.51994200820221994: 2.1 per 100,000 male1995: 1.5 per 100,000 male1996: 1.6 per 100,000 male1997: 1.8 per 100,000 male1998: 1.9 per 100,000 male1999: 1.5 per 100,000 male2000: 1.6 per 100,000 male2001: 1.6 per 100,000 male2002: 1.6 per 100,000 male2003: 2.3 per 100,000 male2004: 2.1 per 100,000 male2005: 2 per 100,000 male2006: 2.2 per 100,000 male2007: 2.6 per 100,000 male2008: 1.7 per 100,000 male2009: 1.8 per 100,000 male2010: 1.6 per 100,000 male2011: 1.5 per 100,000 male2012: 1.6 per 100,000 male2013: 1.8 per 100,000 male2014: 0.887 per 100,000 male2015: 1.4 per 100,000 male2016: 0.972 per 100,000 male2017: 1.1 per 100,000 male2018: 1.1 per 100,000 male2019: 0.819 per 100,000 male2020: 0.961 per 100,000 male2021: 1.2 per 100,000 male2022: 1 per 100,000 male

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.

Analysis

In 2022, intentional homicides, male in Portugal stood at 1.03 per 100,000 male.

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

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Portugal peaked at 2.63 per 100,000 male in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.819 per 100,000 male, in 2019.

That places Portugal 109th out of 132 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, male in Portugal, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1994 2.14 per 100,000 male —
1995 1.53 per 100,000 male -28.1%
1996 1.63 per 100,000 male +6.5%
1997 1.76 per 100,000 male +7.6%
1998 1.91 per 100,000 male +8.5%
1999 1.54 per 100,000 male -19.5%
2000 1.61 per 100,000 male +5.0%
2001 1.6 per 100,000 male -1.0%
2002 1.63 per 100,000 male +1.7%
2003 2.3 per 100,000 male +41.1%
2004 2.07 per 100,000 male -9.6%
2005 2.02 per 100,000 male -2.6%
2006 2.23 per 100,000 male +10.2%
2007 2.63 per 100,000 male +18.1%
2008 1.74 per 100,000 male -34.0%
2009 1.82 per 100,000 male +4.8%
2010 1.63 per 100,000 male -10.5%
2011 1.48 per 100,000 male -8.8%
2012 1.61 per 100,000 male +8.4%
2013 1.85 per 100,000 male +14.9%
2014 0.8875 per 100,000 male -52.0%
2015 1.39 per 100,000 male +56.3%
2016 0.9717 per 100,000 male -29.9%
2017 1.06 per 100,000 male +9.3%
2018 1.1 per 100,000 male +3.2%
2019 0.819 per 100,000 male -25.3%
2020 0.9606 per 100,000 male +17.3%
2021 1.15 per 100,000 male +20.0%
2022 1.03 per 100,000 male -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.75 per 100,000 male 1.53 per 100,000 male 2.14 per 100,000 male 6
2000s 1.96 per 100,000 male 1.6 per 100,000 male 2.63 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 1.28 per 100,000 male 0.819 per 100,000 male 1.85 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 1.05 per 100,000 male 0.9606 per 100,000 male 1.15 per 100,000 male 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 106 Brunei Darussalam 1.14 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 107 Denmark 1.12 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 108 Kuwait 1.08 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 110 Poland 0.9955 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 111 Germany 0.9486 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 112 Spain 0.9352 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Portugal?
Intentional homicides, male in Portugal was 1.03 per 100,000 male in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 per 100,000 male in 2007.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.819 per 100,000 male in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for intentional homicides, male?
Portugal ranks 109th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.