Cuba vs New Zealand: Male vs. female suicide rate
Cuba
18.02 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
New Zealand
17.41 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Cuba rank
17th
New Zealand rank
20th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Cuba
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 18.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.61 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 1970s | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 1990s | 24.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 2000s | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.957 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5576 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Cuba or New Zealand?
- Cuba, at 18.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Cuba and New Zealand?
- 0.61 deaths per 100,000 population, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Cuba ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.