Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Homicide rate who mortality database
Dominican Republic
14.08
in 2018
Puerto Rico
20.67
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Homicide rate who mortality database over time
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 20.67 against 14.08 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 6.59.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.34 | 8.01 | 3.67 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 5.41 | 14.94 | 9.53 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 5.21 | 15.5 | 10.29 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 23.08 | 16.99 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 20.87 | 15.13 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 23.48 | 7.68 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate who mortality database, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 20.67 against 14.08 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate who mortality database between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 6.59, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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.