Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 11.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.53
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 17 countries
All-time high
34.56
in 2012
All-time low
11.2
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico is 11.53, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.96 | — |
| 2011 | 31.31 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 34.56 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 27.14 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 26.11 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.28 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.62 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 22.24 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 18.24 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 13.67 | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 15.19 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 14.55 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 16.51 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 11.53 | +2.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 11.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.9, 77% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.01 | 13.67 | 34.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 11.2 | 16.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico?
- Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico was 11.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.56 in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 12th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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