Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Cuba
Cuba: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 13.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
13 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cuba is 13.8 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cuba peaked at 17.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Cuba 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 13 per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 14.4 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.6 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 13.8 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 13.8 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.15 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 17.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1 per 100,000 people | 13.8 per 100,000 people | 14.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.2 per 100,000 people | 13.8 per 100,000 people | 14.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 36 Republic of Moldova 14.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Moldova 14.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Switzerland 14 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Sweden 13.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Poland 13.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Czechia 13.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 13.3 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Cuba?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cuba was 13.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Cuba ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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