Female homicide victims in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female homicide victims was 41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
59th
of 136 countries
All-time high
108.87
in 1991
All-time low
37
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Puerto Rico is 41, 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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 59th 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.
Female homicide victims in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.13 | — |
| 1991 | 108.87 | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 76.15 | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 99.48 | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 84.14 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 78.12 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 76.7 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 58.61 | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 59.2 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 56.26 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 74 | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 68 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45 | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 64 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 82 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53 | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 56 | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 37 | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 50 | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 41 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 49 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 37 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 53 | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 41 | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.27 | 56.26 | 108.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4 | 45 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 | 37 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 | 37 | 53 | 4 |
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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 victims in Puerto Rico?
- Female homicide victims in Puerto Rico was 41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 108.87 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female homicide victims?
- Puerto Rico ranks 59th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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