Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Cuba
Cuba: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 23.49 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.49 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.53 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
19.46 per 100,000 male population
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 23.49 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Cuba peaked at 24.53 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.46 per 100,000 male population, in 2005.
That places Cuba 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.53 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 22.22 per 100,000 male population | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 21.03 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.72 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.01 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.46 per 100,000 male population | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 20.44 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.47 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 19.98 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.24 per 100,000 male population | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 22.75 per 100,000 male population | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 22.34 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.19 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.38 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.26 per 100,000 male population | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 22.63 per 100,000 male population | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 21.46 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 23.03 per 100,000 male population | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 22.49 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.85 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 23.49 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 23.49 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 23.49 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.66 per 100,000 male population, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.01 per 100,000 male population | 19.46 per 100,000 male population | 24.53 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 per 100,000 male population | 21.26 per 100,000 male population | 23.03 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.84 per 100,000 male population | 23.49 per 100,000 male population | 24.2 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 31 Japan 23.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 23.57 per 100,000 male population compare
- 33 Austria 23.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 35 Serbia 22.98 per 100,000 male population compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 22.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 37 Czechia 21.2 per 100,000 male population compare
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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 suicide mortality rate, male in Cuba?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Cuba was 23.49 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.53 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.46 per 100,000 male population in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).