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
The source defines intentional homicide as the unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
No data available for 2015 and 2016.
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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 July 03, 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 July 03, 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: July 03, 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/
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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/