Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 15.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.08
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.01
in 2011
All-time low
14.59
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 15.08 for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Puerto Rico peaked at 32.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.61 | 15.63 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.75 | 19.27 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.16 | 17.43 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.74 | 14.59 | 19.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Puerto Rico?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Puerto Rico was 15.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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