Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from homicide
Philippines
1.4%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
1.7%
in 2022
Philippines rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2017.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Philippines ranks 19th 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.