Homicide rate who mortality database in Cuba
Cuba: Homicide rate who mortality database was 5.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.01
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.26
in 1994
All-time low
3.52
in 1969
Years of data
41
1964–2021
Homicide rate who mortality database in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 5.01 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Cuba peaked at 8.26 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 1969.
That places Cuba 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.86 | — |
| 1968 | 3.79 | -35.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 4.08 | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 4.44 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 3.67 | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 3.74 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.73 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 3.7 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.87 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.24 | +61.1% |
| 1993 | 7.39 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 8.26 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.64 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 6.8 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.41 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.49 | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 5.28 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.42 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.72 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.87 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 5.05 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.58 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.31 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.05 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.44 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | +22.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 | 3.52 | 5.86 | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 3.67 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7 | 5.49 | 8.26 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.58 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 4.33 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.1 | 5.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Cuba?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Cuba was 5.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 1969.
- How does Cuba rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Cuba ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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