Cuba vs French Guiana: Homicide rate
Cuba
5.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
French Guiana
4.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Cuba rank
26th
French Guiana rank
29th
Homicide rate over time
- Cuba
- French Guiana
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 26th and French Guiana ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5062 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cuba or French Guiana?
- Cuba, at 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cuba and French Guiana?
- 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and French Guiana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do Cuba and French Guiana rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cuba ranks 26th and French Guiana ranks 29th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.