Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 15.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.21
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.01
in 2011
All-time low
14.59
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 19.32001: 212002: 21.52003: 21.52004: 22.22005: 21.82006: 20.72007: 20.62008: 23.32009: 25.62010: 27.72011: 322012: 27.82013: 25.62014: 19.82015: 17.42016: 20.22017: 21.62018: 20.22019: 19.22020: 172021: 19.42022: 17.62023: 14.62024: 15.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 15.21 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.59, 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, by in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 19.27
2001 21.03 +9.1%
2002 21.52 +2.3%
2003 21.49 -0.1%
2004 22.19 +3.3%
2005 21.78 -1.8%
2006 20.74 -4.8%
2007 20.57 -0.8%
2008 23.31 +13.3%
2009 25.6 +9.8%
2010 27.73 +8.3%
2011 32.01 +15.4%
2012 27.84 -13.0%
2013 25.62 -8.0%
2014 19.75 -22.9%
2015 17.43 -11.7%
2016 20.25 +16.2%
2017 21.59 +6.6%
2018 20.18 -6.5%
2019 19.25 -4.6%
2020 16.97 -11.8%
2021 19.43 +14.5%
2022 17.65 -9.2%
2023 14.59 -17.3%
2024 15.21 +4.2%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 15.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 13.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 15.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.75 19.27 25.6 10
2010s 23.16 17.43 32.01 10
2020s 16.77 14.59 19.43 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 22 Curaçao 16.92 compare
  2. 22 Curacao 16.92 compare
  3. 24 Iraq (Central Iraq) 15.4 compare
  4. 26 Guyana 14.08 compare
  5. 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 compare
  6. 28 Eswatini 13.68 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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