Which has higher homicides, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?

Costa Rica, at 623 deaths against 585 deaths in Puerto Rico as of 2022.

What is the difference in homicides between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?

38 deaths, 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.

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.

Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Homicides (WHO Mortality)

Costa Rica

623 deaths

in 2022

Puerto Rico

585 deaths

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

20th

Puerto Rico rank

21st

Homicides (WHO Mortality) over time

Costa Rica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 623 deaths against 585 deaths in Puerto Rico, a difference of 38 deaths.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 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 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st 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	47.43 deaths	194.29 deaths	146.86 deaths	Puerto Rico
1970s	77.89 deaths	423.67 deaths	345.78 deaths	Puerto Rico
1980s	115.5 deaths	530.4 deaths	414.9 deaths	Puerto Rico
1990s	180.4 deaths	841.5 deaths	661.1 deaths	Puerto Rico
2000s	296.7 deaths	759 deaths	462.3 deaths	Puerto Rico
2010s	461.5 deaths	809.75 deaths	348.25 deaths	Puerto Rico
2020s	595 deaths	594 deaths	1 deaths	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?: Costa Rica, at 623 deaths against 585 deaths in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?: 38 deaths, 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 homicides?: Costa Rica ranks 20th 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.