Suicide rate who mdb in Cuba
Cuba: Suicide rate who mdb was 10.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.64
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.27
in 1977
All-time low
9.02
in 2019
Years of data
41
1964–2021
Suicide rate who mdb in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 10.64 for suicide rate who mdb in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Cuba peaked at 21.27 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.02, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.65 | — |
| 1968 | 15.42 | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 13.52 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 14.17 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 16.16 | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 17.43 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 19.41 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 21.22 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 20.55 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 21.27 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 21.27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.66 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 21.14 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19.94 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 19.14 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.16 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 17.14 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.16 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.93 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.06 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 13.31 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 12.59 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 11.64 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 11.66 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.64 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 10.23 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.47 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.63 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 11.02 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.74 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.36 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.17 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.82 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.89 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.24 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.04 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.02 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.41 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.64 | +13.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2 | 13.52 | 15.42 | 3 |
| 1970s | 18.94 | 14.17 | 21.27 | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.66 | 16.93 | 21.14 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.51 | 9.47 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 9.02 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.41 | 10.64 | 2 |
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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 rate who mdb in Cuba?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Cuba was 10.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 21.27 in 1977.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Cuba ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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