Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Homicides
Cuba
567 deaths
in 2021
Puerto Rico
585 deaths
in 2022
Cuba rank
22nd
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Homicides over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 585 deaths against 567 deaths in Cuba, a difference of 18 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379 deaths | 214.5 deaths | 164.5 deaths | Cuba |
| 1970s | 354.12 deaths | 416.12 deaths | 62 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 766.75 deaths | 878.62 deaths | 111.88 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 606.3 deaths | 759 deaths | 152.7 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 580.12 deaths | 809.75 deaths | 229.62 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 567 deaths | 603 deaths | 36 deaths | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 585 deaths against 567 deaths in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 18 deaths, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicides?
- Cuba ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides.