Suicide rate, by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Suicide rate, by sex was 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex 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 rate, by sex in Cuba peaked at 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Montenegro 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mauritius 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Haiti 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Netherlands 9 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Cuba?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Cuba was 9.34 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 sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.