Share of deaths from homicide in Cuba
Cuba: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.3382 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3382
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1994
All-time low
0.3382
in 2021
Years of data
41
1964–2021
Share of deaths from homicide in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from homicide in Cuba stood at 0.3382. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Cuba peaked at 1.15 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3382, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.9522 | — |
| 1968 | 0.5916 | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5408 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6492 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7381 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6573 | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6624 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6484 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.732 | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6596 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6612 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8919 | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9189 | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9662 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.766 | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7677 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.762 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8947 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8185 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8137 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8064 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7126 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6933 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5959 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6499 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5545 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6135 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6948 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7304 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6229 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6209 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5755 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4825 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4624 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4611 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4126 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3382 | -18.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.3382 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.3382 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6949 | 0.5408 | 0.9522 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.676 | 0.6484 | 0.7381 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9822 | 0.766 | 1.15 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7515 | 0.5959 | 0.8947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5819 | 0.4611 | 0.7304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3754 | 0.3382 | 0.4126 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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- 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)
- 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 share of deaths from homicide in Cuba?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Cuba was 0.3382 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3382 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Cuba ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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