British Virgin Islands vs Cuba: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
British Virgin Islands
8.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Cuba
7.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
British Virgin Islands rank
49th
Cuba rank
52nd
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cuba
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Cuba, a difference of 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cuba ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and Cuba ranks 52nd of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 2000s | 12.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.93 homicides per 100,000 population | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, British Virgin Islands or Cuba?
- British Virgin Islands, at 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Cuba as of 2006.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between British Virgin Islands and Cuba?
- 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cuba?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cuba rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 49th 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.