Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Cuba
Cuba: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 2.86 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.86
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
24.91
in 1976
All-time low
2.86
in 2021
Years of data
41
1964–2021
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Cuba stood at 2.86. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Cuba peaked at 24.91 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.88 | — |
| 1968 | 18.09 | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 17.6 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 14.5 | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 14.52 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.53 | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 17.08 | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 21.68 | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 21.49 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 24.91 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 23.86 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14.91 | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 13.79 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 9.76 | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 12.91 | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 9.24 | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 7.76 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 9.29 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 9.7 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.81 | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 7.41 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.88 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 3.86 | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 5.27 | +72.2% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.33 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.87 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 4.04 | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 3.12 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.67 | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | -38.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.52 | 13.88 | 18.09 | 3 |
| 1970s | 19.7 | 14.5 | 24.91 | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.92 | 7.76 | 14.91 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.66 | 2.95 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 3.04 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 2.86 | 4.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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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 rates among young people who mdb in Cuba?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Cuba was 2.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.91 in 1976.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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