Bolivia vs Cuba: Homicide rate by sex of the victim

Bolivia
5.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cuba
7.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Bolivia rank
55th
Cuba rank
52nd

Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time

  • Bolivia
  • Cuba
57.51012.515199220072023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population in Bolivia, a difference of 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 55th and Cuba ranks 52nd of 138 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Cuba Difference Ahead
2000s 13.88 homicides per 100,000 population 7.02 homicides per 100,000 population 6.86 homicides per 100,000 population Bolivia
2010s 6.43 homicides per 100,000 population 7.52 homicides per 100,000 population 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Bolivia or Cuba?
Cuba, at 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population in Bolivia as of 2019.
What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Bolivia and Cuba?
1.27 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cuba?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Bolivia and Cuba rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
Bolivia ranks 55th and Cuba ranks 52nd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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