Suicide death rates by sex who in Cuba
Cuba: Suicide death rates by sex who was 9.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.34
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.62
in 2000
All-time low
9.34
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 9.34 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Cuba peaked at 15.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.34, in 2021.
That places Cuba 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.62 | — |
| 2001 | 13.68 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 12.87 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.96 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.98 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.07 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.62 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.91 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.36 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.03 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.41 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.11 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.74 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.65 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.23 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.43 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.65 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.13 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.63 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.98 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.34 | -6.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.91 | 9.91 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 | 9.63 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 9.34 | 9.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 83 Tanzania 9.48 compare
- 84 Montenegro 9.4 compare
- 85 Mauritius 9.37 compare
- 87 Haiti 9.33 compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 9.18 compare
- 89 Netherlands 9 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)
- 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 suicide death rates by sex who in Cuba?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Cuba was 9.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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