Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Homicide rate who mortality database

Brazil
21.11
in 2022
Puerto Rico
20.67
in 2022
Brazil rank
10th
Puerto Rico rank
11th

Homicide rate who mortality database over time

  • Brazil
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 21.11 against 20.67 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Brazil ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 9.43 15.29 5.86 Puerto Rico
1980s 14.61 15.5 0.8917 Puerto Rico
1990s 22.03 23.51 1.49 Puerto Rico
2000s 26.41 20.87 5.54 Brazil
2010s 28.5 23.48 5.02 Brazil
2020s 21.44 21 0.4393 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate who mortality database, Brazil or Puerto Rico?
Brazil, at 21.11 against 20.67 in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicide rate who mortality database between Brazil and Puerto Rico?
0.44, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicide rate who mortality database?
Brazil ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,851 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed