Up to 556 people died as a result of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico in 2020. The number of victims has decreased since the previous year, when 63 murders were reported in the Caribbean nation. Even though Puerto Rico still faces serious challenges in reducing crime and violence, the country has been able to decrease the murder levels registered at the beginning of the decade. For instance, 1,179 people were murdered in 2011 alone, making it the deadliest year in the indicated time period.
Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2020
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UNODC. (August 6, 2023). Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. "Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2020." Chart. August 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. (2023). Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. "Number of Victims of Intentional Homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC, Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2020 [Graph], UNODC, August 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/