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Intentional homicides, male in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Intentional homicides, male was 27.69 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.69 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
21st
of 132 countries
All-time high
62.22 per 100,000 male
in 2011
All-time low
27.69 per 100,000 male
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 30.6 per 100,000 male1991: 40.9 per 100,000 male1992: 45.1 per 100,000 male1993: 48.6 per 100,000 male1994: 51.4 per 100,000 male1995: 44.1 per 100,000 male1996: 44.1 per 100,000 male1997: 36.8 per 100,000 male1998: 32.6 per 100,000 male1999: 29.4 per 100,000 male2000: 36 per 100,000 male2001: 39.9 per 100,000 male2002: 41.3 per 100,000 male2003: 41.5 per 100,000 male2004: 42.4 per 100,000 male2005: 41.7 per 100,000 male2006: 40.7 per 100,000 male2007: 40.1 per 100,000 male2008: 45 per 100,000 male2009: 50.3 per 100,000 male2010: 54.3 per 100,000 male2011: 62.2 per 100,000 male2012: 53.5 per 100,000 male2013: 50.6 per 100,000 male2014: 38.3 per 100,000 male2015: 34.4 per 100,000 male2016: 39.2 per 100,000 male2017: 43.2 per 100,000 male2018: 39.4 per 100,000 male2019: 38 per 100,000 male2020: 32.7 per 100,000 male2021: 38.7 per 100,000 male2022: 34 per 100,000 male2023: 27.7 per 100,000 male

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 27.69 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 62.22 per 100,000 male in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.69 per 100,000 male, in 2023.

Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, male in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 30.6 per 100,000 male —
1991 40.92 per 100,000 male +33.7%
1992 45.14 per 100,000 male +10.3%
1993 48.58 per 100,000 male +7.6%
1994 51.42 per 100,000 male +5.8%
1995 44.06 per 100,000 male -14.3%
1996 44.08 per 100,000 male +0.0%
1997 36.84 per 100,000 male -16.4%
1998 32.62 per 100,000 male -11.5%
1999 29.36 per 100,000 male -10.0%
2000 35.97 per 100,000 male +22.5%
2001 39.94 per 100,000 male +11.0%
2002 41.29 per 100,000 male +3.4%
2003 41.47 per 100,000 male +0.4%
2004 42.44 per 100,000 male +2.3%
2005 41.69 per 100,000 male -1.8%
2006 40.69 per 100,000 male -2.4%
2007 40.08 per 100,000 male -1.5%
2008 45.04 per 100,000 male +12.4%
2009 50.26 per 100,000 male +11.6%
2010 54.28 per 100,000 male +8.0%
2011 62.22 per 100,000 male +14.6%
2012 53.46 per 100,000 male -14.1%
2013 50.56 per 100,000 male -5.4%
2014 38.33 per 100,000 male -24.2%
2015 34.39 per 100,000 male -10.3%
2016 39.18 per 100,000 male +13.9%
2017 43.17 per 100,000 male +10.2%
2018 39.39 per 100,000 male -8.7%
2019 38.05 per 100,000 male -3.4%
2020 32.68 per 100,000 male -14.1%
2021 38.75 per 100,000 male +18.6%
2022 33.96 per 100,000 male -12.4%
2023 27.69 per 100,000 male -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.36 per 100,000 male 29.36 per 100,000 male 51.42 per 100,000 male 10
2000s 41.89 per 100,000 male 35.97 per 100,000 male 50.26 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 45.3 per 100,000 male 34.39 per 100,000 male 62.22 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 33.27 per 100,000 male 27.69 per 100,000 male 38.75 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 18 Brazil 34.66 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 19 Costa Rica 33.09 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 20 Curaçao 32.62 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 22 Guyana 27.08 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 23 Grenada 25.53 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 24 Seychelles 24.17 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Puerto Rico?
Intentional homicides, male in Puerto Rico was 27.69 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 62.22 per 100,000 male in 2011.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 27.69 per 100,000 male in 2023.
How does Puerto Rico rank for intentional homicides, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.