Homicides, by sex of the victim in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 41 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides, by sex of the victim in Puerto Rico stood at 41 homicides.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Puerto Rico peaked at 108.87 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37 homicides, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 59th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.13 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 108.87 homicides | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 76.15 homicides | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 99.48 homicides | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 84.14 homicides | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 78.12 homicides | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 76.7 homicides | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 58.61 homicides | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 59.2 homicides | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 56.26 homicides | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 74 homicides | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 69 homicides | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 63 homicides | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 59 homicides | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 68 homicides | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 66 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45 homicides | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 50 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 64 homicides | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 56 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 64 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 82 homicides | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 83 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53 homicides | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 52 homicides | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37 homicides | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 56 homicides | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 37 homicides | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 50 homicides | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 41 homicides | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 49 homicides | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 37 homicides | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 53 homicides | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 41 homicides | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.27 homicides | 56.26 homicides | 108.87 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4 homicides | 45 homicides | 74 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 homicides | 37 homicides | 83 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 homicides | 37 homicides | 53 homicides | 4 |
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- Political Rights Rating 1 (2015)
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- Political Rights Score 37 (2015)
- Freedom Score 90 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Puerto Rico?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Puerto Rico was 41 homicides in 2023, 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 108.87 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 homicides in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Puerto Rico ranks 59th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .