Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 1,005 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,005
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
1,848
in 2012
All-time low
716
in 2016
Years of data
11
2012–2022
Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Puerto Rico, 2012–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Puerto Rico stood at 1,005.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Puerto Rico peaked at 1,848 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 716, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,848 | — |
| 2013 | 1,779 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,421 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 982 | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 716 | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 984 | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 792 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 932 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 905 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 798 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1,005 | +25.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,005 is above the median for high income countries, which is 439, 2.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,182 | 716 | 1,848 | 8 |
| 2020s | 902.67 | 798 | 1,005 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Puerto Rico?
- Number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Puerto Rico was 1,005 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 716 in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
- Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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