Share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from homicide was 1.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 1963
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico is 1.7%, 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, 0.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -31.7% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +33.2% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 14 Guyana 2.3% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 2.2% compare
- 16 Panama 1.9% compare
- 18 Dominica 1.5% compare
- 19 Philippines 1.4% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 1.3% compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Puerto Rico was 1.7% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 0.9% 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.