Intentional homicides in Portugal
Portugal: Intentional homicides was 0.72 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.72 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2022.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Portugal peaked at 1.55 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6379 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Portugal 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 1.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 per 100,000 people | 1.01 per 100,000 people | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9502 per 100,000 people | 0.6379 per 100,000 people | 1.38 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7634 per 100,000 people | 0.72 per 100,000 people | 0.7891 per 100,000 people | 3 |
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More public sector data for Portugal
- Arms imports 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Portugal?
- Intentional homicides in Portugal was 0.72 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6379 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for intentional homicides?
- Portugal ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.