Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics

Committed to Suicide Prevention Month

Help lines/Useful links:

Suicidal Behavior Intervention Lines available 7 days/24 hours:

Emergencies: 911

ASSMCA PAS line: 1-800-981-0023

Car.# 2 Km 8.2 Bo. Juan Sánchez, Former Mepsi Center Hospital, Bayamón

Suicide Prevention Lifeline — National Network (TALK): 1-800-273-8255

Poison Control Center (Poison Help): 1-800-222-1222

Interesting Links:

https://es-la.facebook.com/PrevencionSuicidioPR/

http://www.salud.gov.pr/Dept-de-Salud/Pages/Unidades-Operacionales/Comision-para-la-Prevencion-de-Suicidio.aspx

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The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics has updated the dashboard of the Femicide Statistics Compilation and Management System. This dashboard presents data on femicides and transfemicides that have occurred in Puerto Rico since 2021.

It is now possible to view all recorded cases of femicides through 2025. From 2021 to 2025, a total of 116 femicides were recorded.

New variables have been added to the dashboard to enhance analysis. These include the victim’s employment status, the existence of protection orders, the relationship between the victim and the suspect, and cases of homicide followed by suicide. Additional variables were also incorporated to analyze the time and location of these incidents, including victims by month and day of the week. Furthermore, a map of Puerto Rico is included to show the distribution of cases by police regions.

Additionally, an informational infographic was published, presenting a summary of femicides from 2021 to 2024. This infographic displays data across different variables and includes simple explanations to facilitate understanding.

You may access the dashboard to view the data, definitions, and infographics from the Femicide Statistics Compilation and Management System at the following link: Femicide Statistics Compilation Management System

For more information, you may contact us at preguntas@estadisticas.pr. You can also follow us on our social media channels: Facebook (@estadisticas.pr), X (@EstadisticasPR), LinkedIn (Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics), and Instagram (@institutodeestadisticas).

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Platform will measure Puerto Rico's agricultural production index

Thousands of farmers and citizens are expected to benefit from this tool.

April 19, 2023. The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute presented a new tool that will facilitate access to agricultural statistics and will allow us to know which products within local agriculture are in greater or lower demand in Puerto Rico. The platform of Statistics and Indicators of Agricultural Production in Puerto Rico, whose primary source of data was provided by the Department of Agriculture, and which will benefit thousands of farmers and citizens, includes: Production and Demand indices for tubers, meat, farinaceae, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, milk and dairy products. As for production rates, the platform allows us to know aspects such as export vs. import. The demand indices, on the other hand, include data on per capita consumption vs. per capita production. The tool also includes agricultural statistics such as agricultural activities, losses and producers of small ruminants, as well as a metadata area for the definition of concepts. This platform, as reported, collects data from 1990 to 2021 and its constant updating will allow us to compare how the production of products such as Chinese, bananas, coffee, among others, behaves.

One of the aspects highlighted by the platform of Statistics and Indicators of Agricultural Production in Puerto Rico is the decline in local coffee production. According to data obtained by the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, in 1990 local coffee production was 280,000 quintals, while in 2020 production decreased to 28,943 quintals. According to Manuel Mangual Martínez, Data and Statistics Specialist and Project Supervisor at the Institute, this decrease in production could, among other things, be the result of situations such as the passage of Hurricane Maria, which caused significant coffee losses since 2017, reaching its lowest point in 2019 with a production of 12,127 quintals.

“For several reasons, access to agricultural statistical information in Puerto Rico has been an enormous challenge for farmers, researchers and the general public. With this platform, the Institute provides all citizens, and especially farmers, with fast and universal access to data and statistics on food production and demand in Puerto Rico, in one place, accessible 24/7 from anywhere in the world. Access to these statistics will make it easier to make decisions based on empirical evidence, that promote food security in Puerto Rico,” said the Executive Director of the Institute, Dr. Orville M. Disdier Flores. Dr. Disdier also reported that the platform will continue to evolve and will have more information in the future.

The platform of Statistics and Indicators of Agricultural Production in Puerto Rico is available through the following link: Puerto Rico Agricultural Production Statistics and Index.

The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute is a governmental entity in the executive branch, with fiscal and administrative autonomy, whose main purpose is to ensure that Puerto Rico has complete, reliable statistics that are quickly and universally accessible. To learn more about the Institute of Statistics, you can access the website: www.estadisticas.pr.gov. On social media through Facebook accounts (@statistics.pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR), Instagram (@institutodeestadisticas) and LinkedIn (Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics).

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