Up to 679 people died as a result of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico in 2017. The number of victims has decreased since the previous year, when 704 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, 1,164 people were murdered in 2011 alone, making it the deadliest year since 2000.
Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2000 to 2017
The source defines intentional homicide as the unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
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UNODC. (August 20, 2019). Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2000 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. "Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2000 to 2017." Chart. August 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. (2019). Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2000 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC. "Number of Victims of Intentional Homicide in Puerto Rico from 2000 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/
UNODC, Number of victims of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico from 2000 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040771/number-homicides-puerto-rico/ (last visited February 28, 2020)
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