% of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: % of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 20.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
20.9
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
10th
of 17 countries
All-time high
35.2
in 2012
All-time low
20.9
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019
% of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Puerto Rico, 2012–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 20.9 for % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
% of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.2 | — |
| 2013 | 31.5 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 34.5 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 22.2 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 27.2 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 24 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | -12.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 20.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.9, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Puerto Rico?
- % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Puerto Rico was 20.9 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
- Puerto Rico ranks 10th out of 17 countries with data for 2019.
- Is % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 % of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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