Cuba vs Italy: Reported suicide rates by age
Cuba
2.86 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Italy
2.72 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Cuba rank
73rd
Italy rank
75th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Cuba
- Italy
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population in Italy, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 75th of 110 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 1970s | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 2020s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8976 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Cuba or Italy?
- Cuba, at 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Cuba and Italy?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 population, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Italy?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Italy rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 75th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. 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.