% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the was 8.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.3
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
14th
of 17 countries
All-time high
18
in 2012
All-time low
8.3
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Puerto Rico stood at 8.3. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Puerto Rico peaked at 18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 | — |
| 2011 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 15.6 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 8.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.7, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.24 | 10.8 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 11 Madagascar 9.6 compare
- 12 Serbia 9.2 compare
- 13 Tonga 8.7 compare
- 15 Montserrat 7.5 compare
- 16 Romania 7.4 compare
- 17 Seychelles 6.3 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Puerto Rico?
- % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Puerto Rico was 8.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the?
- Puerto Rico ranks 14th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the general total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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