Cuba vs France: Reported suicide rates among young women
Cuba
3.27 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
France
3.32 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Cuba rank
54th
France rank
51st
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Cuba
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.27 deaths per 100,000 population in Cuba, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 54th and France ranks 51st of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 1970s | 29.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.96 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 1990s | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.559 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3962 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2020s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5798 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Cuba or France?
- France, at 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.27 deaths per 100,000 population in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Cuba and France?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 population, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and France rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Cuba ranks 54th and France ranks 51st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.