Suicide rate, by age in Cuba
Cuba: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 198.4%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5769 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.0967 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age 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
Cuba recorded 0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
The figure is up 198.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Cuba peaked at 0.5769 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0967 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3002 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3461 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1749 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2169 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3167 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4785 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1407 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0967 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.147 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5769 deaths per 100,000 people | +195.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3556 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4128 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4681 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5677 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2114 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3984 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3245 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1704 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1175 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people | +198.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2413 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0967 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4785 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3669 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1704 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5769 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2341 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 84 Malta 0.3605 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Thailand 0.3537 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Yemen 0.3534 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 East Timor 0.349 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Nepal 0.3485 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 0.3484 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Cuba?
- Suicide rate, by age in Cuba was 0.3507 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, by age recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5769 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0967 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.