Male homicide victims in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Male homicide victims was 423 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
In 2023, male homicide victims in Puerto Rico stood at 423 homicides. 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 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 423 homicides, in 2023.
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.
Male homicide victims in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 524.87 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 708.13 homicides | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 787.85 homicides | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 854.52 homicides | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 910.86 homicides | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 785.88 homicides | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 791.3 homicides | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 665.39 homicides | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 592.8 homicides | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 536.74 homicides | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 660 homicides | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 733 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 757 homicides | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 759 homicides | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 775 homicides | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 759 homicides | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 738 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 724 homicides | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 810 homicides | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 900 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 966 homicides | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,097 homicides | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 932 homicides | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 871 homicides | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 652 homicides | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 577 homicides | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 648 homicides | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 691 homicides | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 614 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 592 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 506 homicides | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 595 homicides | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 519 homicides | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 423 homicides | -18.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 423 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 12.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 423 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715.83 homicides | 524.87 homicides | 910.86 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 761.5 homicides | 660 homicides | 900 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 764 homicides | 577 homicides | 1,097 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.75 homicides | 423 homicides | 595 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 male homicide victims in Puerto Rico?
- Male homicide victims in Puerto Rico was 423 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 male homicide victims recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,097 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 423 homicides in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for male homicide victims?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 138 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 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.