Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from homicide
Costa Rica
2.2%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
1.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.2% against 1.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 2.2% against 1.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.