Cuba vs New Zealand: Child homicide rate
Cuba
0.8298 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Cuba rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
35th
Child homicide rate over time
- Cuba
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.8298 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0386 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 113 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8115 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8444 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5895 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6778 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8091 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Cuba or New Zealand?
- Cuba, at 0.8298 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Cuba and New Zealand?
- 0.0386 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Cuba ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.