Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Cuba
Cuba: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 2,367 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,367
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
3,218
in 1993
All-time low
1,239
in 1969
Years of data
41
1964–2021
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Cuba stood at 2,367.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Cuba peaked at 3,218 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,239, in 1969.
Cuba ranks 10th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,307 | — |
| 1968 | 1,361 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,239 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 1,368 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 1,537 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 1,590 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,787 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 1,960 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1,981 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,016 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,065 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,008 | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 3,218 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,205 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,098 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,776 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2,808 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,888 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,684 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,437 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 2,258 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2,267 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,145 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,176 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,083 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,955 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,877 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,894 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,044 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,063 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,063 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,117 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,175 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,054 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,131 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,009 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,085 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,992 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,970 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,021 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,367 | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,302 | 1,239 | 1,361 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1,788 | 1,368 | 2,065 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,961 | 2,684 | 3,218 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,114 | 1,877 | 2,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,066 | 1,970 | 2,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,194 | 2,021 | 2,367 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Cuba?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Cuba was 2,367 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,218 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,239 in 1969.
- How does Cuba rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Cuba ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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