Age-standardized suicide rates in Cuba
Cuba: Age-standardized suicide rates was 9.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Cuba is 9.22, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Cuba peaked at 15.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.22, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 78th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.91 | 9.91 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 | 9.52 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 | 9.22 | 9.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 75 Mauritius 9.56 compare
- 76 Serbia 9.37 compare
- 77 Haiti 9.27 compare
- 79 Netherlands 9.14 compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.05 compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 9.05 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1704 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.3534 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Cuba?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Cuba was 9.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Cuba ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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