Cuba vs Philippines: Homicide rate

Cuba
4.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Philippines
4.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cuba rank
67th
Philippines rank
70th

Homicide rate over time

  • Cuba
  • Philippines
57.51012.515199020062023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Philippines ahead.

Cuba ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 70th of 179 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 6.97 homicides per 100,000 population 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population Philippines
2000s 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population Philippines
2010s 4.74 homicides per 100,000 population 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Cuba or Philippines?
Cuba, at 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Cuba and Philippines?
0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Philippines rank globally for homicide rate?
Cuba ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 70th of 179 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. 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
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.