Cuba vs Philippines: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Cuba
7.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Philippines
7.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cuba rank
52nd
Philippines rank
50th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Cuba
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Cuba, a difference of 0.42 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 50th of 138 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.94 homicides per 100,000 population | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.3 homicides per 100,000 population | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Cuba or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Cuba and Philippines?
- 0.42 homicides per 100,000 population, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Philippines rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Cuba ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 50th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.