Male homicide rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Male homicide rate was 27.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide rate in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 27.69 for male homicide rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 62.22 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.69, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 21st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.6 | — |
| 1991 | 40.92 | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 45.14 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 48.58 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 51.42 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 44.06 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 44.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.84 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 32.62 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 29.36 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 35.97 | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 39.94 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 41.29 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 41.47 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.44 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.69 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 40.69 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.08 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.04 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 50.26 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 54.28 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 62.22 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 53.46 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 50.56 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 38.33 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 34.39 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 39.18 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 43.17 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 39.39 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 38.05 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.68 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 38.75 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 33.96 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 27.69 | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.36 | 29.36 | 51.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.89 | 35.97 | 50.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3 | 34.39 | 62.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.27 | 27.69 | 38.75 | 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)
- 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 male homicide rate in Puerto Rico?
- Male homicide rate in Puerto Rico was 27.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 62.22 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for male homicide rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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