Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 15.21 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.21 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.01 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
14.59 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 15.21 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Puerto Rico peaked at 32.01 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.59 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.27 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.03 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 21.52 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.49 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.19 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.78 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.74 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.57 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.31 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 27.73 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 32.01 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 27.84 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 25.62 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 19.75 per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 17.43 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 20.25 per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 21.59 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.18 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 19.25 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.97 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 19.43 per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 17.65 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 14.59 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 15.21 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 15.21 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 13.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 15.21 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.75 per 100,000 people | 19.27 per 100,000 people | 25.6 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.16 per 100,000 people | 17.43 per 100,000 people | 32.01 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.77 per 100,000 people | 14.59 per 100,000 people | 19.43 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 22 Curaçao 16.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Curacao 16.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Iraq (Central Iraq) 15.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Guyana 14.08 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Eswatini 13.68 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Puerto Rico
- Red List Index 0.6999 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14,975 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.86 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 493 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -23.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Puerto Rico?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Puerto Rico was 15.21 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.01 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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