Which has higher homicides, Canada or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 585 deaths against 454 deaths in Canada as of 2022.

What is the difference in homicides between Canada and Puerto Rico?

131 deaths, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Puerto Rico?

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Puerto Rico: Homicides (WHO Mortality)

Canada

454 deaths

in 2024

Puerto Rico

585 deaths

in 2022

Canada rank

24th

Puerto Rico rank

21st

Homicides (WHO Mortality) over time

Canada
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 585 deaths against 454 deaths in Canada, a difference of 131 deaths.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	264.57 deaths	194.29 deaths	70.29 deaths	Canada
1970s	541.78 deaths	423.67 deaths	118.11 deaths	Canada
1980s	547.3 deaths	530.4 deaths	16.9 deaths	Canada
1990s	515.7 deaths	841.5 deaths	325.8 deaths	Puerto Rico
2000s	508.1 deaths	759 deaths	250.9 deaths	Puerto Rico
2010s	490.5 deaths	809.75 deaths	319.25 deaths	Puerto Rico
2020s	498 deaths	594 deaths	96 deaths	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Canada or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 585 deaths against 454 deaths in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between Canada and Puerto Rico?: 131 deaths, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Puerto Rico?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Canada and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicides?: Canada ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Homicides
Unit: deaths
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 4,951 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.