Which has higher homicides, France or Puerto Rico?

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

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

131 deaths, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Puerto Rico: Homicides (WHO Mortality)

France

454 deaths

in 2023

Puerto Rico

585 deaths

in 2022

France rank

24th

Puerto Rico rank

21st

Homicides (WHO Mortality) over time

France
Puerto Rico

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	519 deaths	194.29 deaths	324.71 deaths	France
1970s	471.56 deaths	423.67 deaths	47.89 deaths	France
1980s	626 deaths	530.4 deaths	95.6 deaths	France
1990s	571.7 deaths	841.5 deaths	269.8 deaths	Puerto Rico
2000s	453.5 deaths	759 deaths	305.5 deaths	Puerto Rico
2010s	338 deaths	809.75 deaths	471.75 deaths	Puerto Rico
2020s	479.5 deaths	594 deaths	114.5 deaths	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, France or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 585 deaths against 454 deaths in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between France and Puerto Rico?: 131 deaths, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Puerto Rico?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do France and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicides?: France 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.