Female homicide rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female homicide rate was 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.39 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
39th
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.91 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
2.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Puerto Rico stood at 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 138 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.
Female homicide rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 5.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 4.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 4.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 4.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 3.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 3.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 3.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 4.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 4.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 2.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 3.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 2.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 36 United States 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Bolivia 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 India 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Fiji 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population 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)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Puerto Rico?
- Female homicide rate in Puerto Rico was 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female homicide rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 138 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .