Female homicide rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female homicide rate was 2.39 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.39
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
38th
of 136 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1991
All-time low
2.01
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Female homicide rate in Puerto Rico, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Puerto Rico stood at 2.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 | 2.86 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 | 2.29 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.01 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.15 | 3.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 35 United States of America 2.55 compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.54 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 2.47 compare
- 39 India 2.37 compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 2.37 compare
- 41 Fiji 2.36 compare
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Puerto Rico?
- Female homicide rate in Puerto Rico was 2.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female homicide rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 38th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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