Up to 641 people died as a result of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico in 2019. The number of victims has decreased since the previous year, when 729 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 2018
The source defines intentional homicide as the unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Various sources include the United Nations Surveys on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (UN-CTS), UNODC, and Puerto Rico's National Statistical Office.
Figures were rounded.
The source does not provide an exact date of publication. The release date given is the date of access.
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UNODC. (March 24, 2021). Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. "Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2018." Chart. March 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. (2021). Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. "Number of Victims of Intentional Homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC, Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/ (last visited January 26, 2022)
