Puerto Rico (US)—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #21 of 145Updated April 2026
Latest Value
14.6
2023
YoY Change
-17.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#21
of 145 countries
Maximum
32
2011
Minimum
14.6
2023
CAGR
-1.2%
24 years
Last
14.6
Previous
17.6
Highest
32
Lowest
14.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Puerto Rico (US)'s homicide rate was 14.6 in 2023, ranking #21 out of 145 countries. This represents a -17.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 32 (2011) and the lowest was 14.6 (2023). Data sourced from the 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 | -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 | +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 | +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 | 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).