Homicide rate who mortality database in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Homicide rate who mortality database was 20.67 in 2022. ▲ 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
1961–2022

Homicide rate who mortality database in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Puerto Rico is 20.67, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 8 Mexico 24.24 compare
  2. 9 Saint Lucia 23.42 compare
  3. 10 Brazil 21.76 compare
  4. 12 Guyana 17.42 compare
  5. 13 Guatemala 15.09 compare
  6. 14 Dominican Republic 14.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in Puerto Rico?
Homicide rate who mortality database in Puerto Rico was 20.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 30.06 in 2011.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1963.
How does Puerto Rico rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
Puerto Rico ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate who mortality database 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 mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed