Share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from homicide was 1.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.67
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2011
All-time low
0.853
in 1963
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico is 1.67, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.853, in 1963.
Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.853 | -31.7% |
| 1964 | 1.14 | +33.2% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.15 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.23 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.31 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.9 | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 1.85 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.22 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 2.75 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.43 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.37 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.57 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.41 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 3.09 | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 2.29 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 2.23 | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 3.05 | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 3.11 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.37 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3.58 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 3.11 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.03 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 2.29 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 2.39 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.22 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -8.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 19.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | 0.853 | 1.25 | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.19 | 1.31 | 2.75 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.34 | 1.8 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 2.23 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.39 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.09 | 3.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 14 Guyana 2.35 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 2.16 compare
- 16 Panama 1.92 compare
- 18 Dominica 1.54 compare
- 19 Philippines 1.42 compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 1.33 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico was 1.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.853 in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Puerto Rico ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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