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
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Puerto Rico
- Red List Index 0.6999 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14,975 (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 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 493 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 7.38 million (2022)
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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