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Intentional homicides in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Intentional homicides was 14.59 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.59 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
25th
of 172 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
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 16.9 per 100,000 people1991: 22.9 per 100,000 people1992: 24 per 100,000 people1993: 26.2 per 100,000 people1994: 27.1 per 100,000 people1995: 23.4 per 100,000 people1996: 23.3 per 100,000 people1997: 19.3 per 100,000 people1998: 17.3 per 100,000 people1999: 15.6 per 100,000 people2000: 19.3 per 100,000 people2001: 21 per 100,000 people2002: 21.5 per 100,000 people2003: 21.5 per 100,000 people2004: 22.2 per 100,000 people2005: 21.8 per 100,000 people2006: 20.7 per 100,000 people2007: 20.6 per 100,000 people2008: 23.3 per 100,000 people2009: 25.6 per 100,000 people2010: 27.7 per 100,000 people2011: 32 per 100,000 people2012: 27.8 per 100,000 people2013: 25.6 per 100,000 people2014: 19.7 per 100,000 people2015: 17.4 per 100,000 people2016: 20.3 per 100,000 people2017: 21.6 per 100,000 people2018: 20.2 per 100,000 people2019: 19.3 per 100,000 people2020: 17 per 100,000 people2021: 19.4 per 100,000 people2022: 17.6 per 100,000 people2023: 14.6 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides in Puerto Rico stood at 14.59 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides 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 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Intentional homicides in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 16.94 per 100,000 people —
1991 22.86 per 100,000 people +34.9%
1992 23.96 per 100,000 people +4.8%
1993 26.23 per 100,000 people +9.5%
1994 27.14 per 100,000 people +3.5%
1995 23.39 per 100,000 people -13.8%
1996 23.33 per 100,000 people -0.2%
1997 19.33 per 100,000 people -17.2%
1998 17.29 per 100,000 people -10.5%
1999 15.63 per 100,000 people -9.6%
2000 19.27 per 100,000 people +23.3%
2001 21.03 per 100,000 people +9.2%
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 -1.9%
2006 20.73 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.61 per 100,000 people 15.63 per 100,000 people 27.14 per 100,000 people 10
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 17.16 per 100,000 people 14.59 per 100,000 people 19.43 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 22 Guyana 19.12 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 23 Costa Rica 17.75 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 24 Curaçao 16.92 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 26 Grenada 13.67 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.65 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 28 Eswatini 12.51 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Puerto Rico?
Intentional homicides in Puerto Rico was 14.59 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 32.01 per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.59 per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Puerto Rico rank for intentional homicides?
Puerto Rico ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 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.