Up to 464 people died as a result of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico in 2023. The number of victims has decreased since the previous year, when 572 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 2023
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UNODC. (May 15, 2024). Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 01, 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 2023." Chart. May 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. (2024). Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. "Number of Victims of Intentional Homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC, Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/ (last visited November 01, 2024)
Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2023 [Graph], UNODC, May 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/