Female homicide victims in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female homicide victims was 41 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Puerto Rico is 41 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Puerto Rico peaked at 108.87 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37 homicides, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 59th 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 victims in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.13 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 108.87 homicides | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 76.15 homicides | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 99.48 homicides | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 84.14 homicides | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 78.12 homicides | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 76.7 homicides | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 58.61 homicides | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 59.2 homicides | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 56.26 homicides | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 74 homicides | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 69 homicides | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 63 homicides | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 59 homicides | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 68 homicides | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 66 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45 homicides | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 50 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 64 homicides | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 56 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 64 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 82 homicides | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 83 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53 homicides | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 52 homicides | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37 homicides | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 56 homicides | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 37 homicides | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 50 homicides | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 41 homicides | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 49 homicides | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 37 homicides | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 53 homicides | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 41 homicides | -22.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 41 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 2.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 41 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.27 homicides | 56.26 homicides | 108.87 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4 homicides | 45 homicides | 74 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 homicides | 37 homicides | 83 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 homicides | 37 homicides | 53 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 victims in Puerto Rico?
- Female homicide victims in Puerto Rico was 41 homicides 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 victims recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 108.87 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 homicides in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female homicide victims?
- Puerto Rico ranks 59th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .