Homicide rate who age standardized in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Homicide rate who age standardized was 20.67 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
20.67
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
30.06
in 2011
All-time low
6.1
in 1963
Years of data
56
1961β2022
Homicide rate who age standardized in Puerto Rico, 1961β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who age standardized in Puerto Rico stood at 20.67.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Puerto Rico peaked at 30.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1963.
That places Puerto Rico 11th out of 110 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.94 | 8.97 | 19.17 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.5 | 12.76 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.51 | 16.52 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.87 | 18.45 | 25.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.48 | 17.36 | 30.06 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21 | 20.67 | 21.32 | 2 |
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2015)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2015)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2024)
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- Political rights score fh 37 (2015)
- Freedom score fh 90 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Puerto Rico?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Puerto Rico was 20.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Puerto Rico ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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