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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.08 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
14.59 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 16.9 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 22.9 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 24 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 26.2 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 27.1 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 23.3 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 19.3 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 17.3 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 15.6 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 19.3 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 21 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 21.5 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 21.5 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 22.2 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 21.8 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 20.7 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 20.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 23.3 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 25.6 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 27.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 32 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 27.8 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 25.6 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 19.7 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 17.4 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 20.3 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 21.6 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 20.2 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 19.3 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 17 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 19.4 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 17.6 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 14.6 homicides per 100,000 population2024: 15.1 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 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 in 1990 vs. 2020 in Puerto Rico peaked at 32.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.59 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 16.94 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 22.86 homicides per 100,000 population +34.9%
1992 23.96 homicides per 100,000 population +4.8%
1993 26.23 homicides per 100,000 population +9.5%
1994 27.14 homicides per 100,000 population +3.5%
1995 23.39 homicides per 100,000 population -13.8%
1996 23.33 homicides per 100,000 population -0.2%
1997 19.33 homicides per 100,000 population -17.2%
1998 17.29 homicides per 100,000 population -10.5%
1999 15.63 homicides per 100,000 population -9.6%
2000 19.27 homicides per 100,000 population +23.3%
2001 21.03 homicides per 100,000 population +9.2%
2002 21.52 homicides per 100,000 population +2.3%
2003 21.49 homicides per 100,000 population -0.1%
2004 22.19 homicides per 100,000 population +3.3%
2005 21.78 homicides per 100,000 population -1.9%
2006 20.73 homicides per 100,000 population -4.8%
2007 20.57 homicides per 100,000 population -0.8%
2008 23.31 homicides per 100,000 population +13.3%
2009 25.6 homicides per 100,000 population +9.8%
2010 27.73 homicides per 100,000 population +8.3%
2011 32.01 homicides per 100,000 population +15.4%
2012 27.84 homicides per 100,000 population -13.0%
2013 25.62 homicides per 100,000 population -8.0%
2014 19.75 homicides per 100,000 population -22.9%
2015 17.43 homicides per 100,000 population -11.7%
2016 20.25 homicides per 100,000 population +16.2%
2017 21.59 homicides per 100,000 population +6.6%
2018 20.18 homicides per 100,000 population -6.5%
2019 19.25 homicides per 100,000 population -4.6%
2020 16.97 homicides per 100,000 population -11.8%
2021 19.43 homicides per 100,000 population +14.5%
2022 17.65 homicides per 100,000 population -9.2%
2023 14.59 homicides per 100,000 population -17.3%
2024 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population +3.4%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 13.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.61 homicides per 100,000 population 15.63 homicides per 100,000 population 27.14 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 21.75 homicides per 100,000 population 19.27 homicides per 100,000 population 25.6 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 23.16 homicides per 100,000 population 17.43 homicides per 100,000 population 32.01 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 16.74 homicides per 100,000 population 14.59 homicides per 100,000 population 19.43 homicides per 100,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 22 Guyana 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 23 Costa Rica 17.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 24 Curacao 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 26 Grenada 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 27 French Guiana 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 28 Venezuela 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Puerto Rico?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Puerto Rico was 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 32.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Puerto Rico rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Puerto Rico ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is homicide rate in 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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