Child homicide rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Child homicide rate was 7.43 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7.43
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.27
in 1994
All-time low
1.35
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Child homicide rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, child homicide rate in Puerto Rico stood at 7.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 16.27 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 | 1.35 | 3.23 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.82 | 2.07 | 5.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 3.45 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.28 | 6.75 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 7.06 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 | 6.01 | 12.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.64 | 7.43 | 7.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 2 El Salvador 14.8 compare
- 3 Brazil 10.32 compare
- 4 Colombia 9.34 compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 7.29 compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.75 compare
- 8 Ecuador 6.05 compare
More social development data for Puerto Rico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2024)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2015)
- Political rights score fh 37 (2015)
- Freedom score fh 90 (2015)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 (2024)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol 5.86 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year a -0.1605 (2024)
- Homicide rate unodc 15.08 (2024)
- Homicides unodc 489 (2024)
- Homicide rate who vs unodc 15.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Puerto Rico?
- Child homicide rate in Puerto Rico was 7.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for child homicide rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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