Homicide rate by age of the victim in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
6.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Puerto Rico peaked at 30.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1963.
That places Puerto Rico 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1964 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.3% |
| 1972 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 28.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 25.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 30.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 26.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 8 Mexico 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Brazil 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Guyana 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Guatemala 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Puerto Rico?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Puerto Rico was 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Puerto Rico ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.