Male homicide victims in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Male homicide victims was 423 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
423
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
39th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1,097
in 2011
All-time low
423
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Puerto Rico stood at 423. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Puerto Rico peaked at 1,097 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 423, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 39th 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.
Male homicide victims in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 524.87 | — |
| 1991 | 708.13 | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 787.85 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 854.52 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 910.86 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 785.88 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 791.3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 665.39 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 592.8 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 536.74 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 660 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 733 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 757 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 759 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 775 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 759 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 738 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 724 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 810 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 900 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 966 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,097 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 932 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 871 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 652 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 577 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 648 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 691 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 614 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 592 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 506 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 595 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 519 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 423 | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715.83 | 524.87 | 910.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 761.5 | 660 | 900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 764 | 577 | 1,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.75 | 423 | 595 | 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 victims in Puerto Rico?
- Male homicide victims in Puerto Rico was 423 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,097 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 423 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for male homicide victims?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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