Suicide rate in Cuba
Cuba: Suicide rate was 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Cuba is 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Cuba peaked at 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 39 Switzerland 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Niue 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Sweden 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Poland 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Palau 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Czechia 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Cuba
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 68,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 65,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 67,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 64,884 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Cuba?
- Suicide rate in Cuba was 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for suicide rate?
- Cuba ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.