Puerto Rico (US)—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #21 of 145
Latest Value
14.6
2023
YoY Change
-17.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#21
of 145 countries
Maximum
32.0
2011
Minimum
14.6
2023
CAGR
-1.2%
24 years
Last
14.6
Previous
17.6
Highest
32.0
Lowest
14.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.6 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 17.0 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7 | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 25.6 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 27.8 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 23.3 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.7 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 21.8 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.2 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.5 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.0 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 19.3 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39.0 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →