Puerto Rico vs Zimbabwe: Female homicide rate
Puerto Rico
2.39 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Female homicide rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 138 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.606 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5569 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6719 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Puerto Rico or Zimbabwe?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Puerto Rico and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Zimbabwe rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .