Argentina vs Cuba: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Argentina
4.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cuba
4.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Argentina rank
66th
Cuba rank
67th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Argentina
- Cuba
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population in Cuba, a difference of 0.03 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Cuba ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Argentina or Cuba?
- Argentina, at 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Argentina and Cuba?
- 0.03 homicides per 100,000 population, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cuba?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Cuba rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Cuba ranks 67th 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, WHO vs. UNODC. 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 population.