Puerto Rico recorded 733 violent deaths in 2023
Puerto Rico recorded 733 violent deaths across 674 incidents in 2023, according to the latest report from the Puerto Rico Violent Death Notification System (Prvdrs), presented by the Institute of Statistics.
Homicides comprised 65.9% of the total, with 483 victims. Notably, 90.7% of these homicides involved firearms, a rate significantly higher than the global average of 55.8%. Approximately 38.5% of homicides were linked to drug trafficking violence. The report indicated that homicides primarily affected individuals between the ages of 15 and 39.
Suicides accounted for 32.9% of violent deaths, totaling 241 victims. The suicide rate was 7.5 per 100,000 inhabitants, with a much higher incidence among men (13.1) compared to women (2.5). Asphyxiation was identified as the primary mechanism used in these cases.
Overall, men represented 87.4% of all violent death victims. The crude rate of violent deaths was 22.9 per 100,000 inhabitants.
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Diego Zavala · Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico Violent Death Notification System
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Men accounted for 87.4% of the violent death victims. montecristinoticias.com · deultimominuto.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Firearms were used in 90.7% of homicides. montecristinoticias.com · deultimominuto.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Suicides accounted for 241 deaths, or 32.9% of the total violent deaths. montecristinoticias.com · deultimominuto.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Homicides accounted for 483 deaths, or 65.9% of the total violent deaths. montecristinoticias.com · deultimominuto.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Puerto Rico recorded 733 violent deaths across 674 incidents in 2023. montecristinoticias.com · deultimominuto.com