Homicide rate of Puerto Rico surged by 9.83% from 16.8 cases per 100,000 population in 2015 to 18.5 cases per 100,000 population in 2016. Since the 22.23% slump in 2014, homicide rate slipped by 2.69% in 2016.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.“Intentional homicide” is defined as unlawful death purposefully inflicted on a person by another person