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

02505007501.0k1990200620231990: 524.91991: 708.11992: 787.91993: 854.51994: 910.91995: 785.91996: 791.31997: 665.41998: 592.81999: 536.72000: 6602001: 7332002: 7572003: 7592004: 7752005: 7592006: 7382007: 7242008: 8102009: 9002010: 9662011: 1.1k2012: 9322013: 8712014: 6522015: 5772016: 6482017: 6912018: 6142019: 5922020: 5062021: 5952022: 5192023: 423

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

Annual values for Male homicide victims in Puerto Rico, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Panama 484 compare
  2. 37 Algeria 431 compare
  3. 38 El Salvador 425 compare
  4. 40 Germany 396 compare
  5. 41 Cuba 395 compare
  6. 42 Paraguay 393 compare

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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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Indicator
Male homicide victims
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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