Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Intentional homicides, female
Puerto Rico
2.39 per 100,000 female
in 2023
United States of America
2.55 per 100,000 female
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
38th
United States of America rank
36th
Intentional homicides, female over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.55 per 100,000 female against 2.39 per 100,000 female in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.16 per 100,000 female.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 36th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 per 100,000 female | 3.57 per 100,000 female | 0.5126 per 100,000 female | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.12 per 100,000 female | 2.52 per 100,000 female | 0.603 per 100,000 female | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3 per 100,000 female | 2.11 per 100,000 female | 0.8831 per 100,000 female | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.62 per 100,000 female | 2.74 per 100,000 female | 0.1162 per 100,000 female | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, female, Puerto Rico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.55 per 100,000 female against 2.39 per 100,000 female in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 0.16 per 100,000 female, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for intentional homicides, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 36th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.