Cuba vs France: Homicides

Cuba
567 deaths
in 2021
France
477 deaths
in 2022
Cuba rank
22nd
France rank
25th

Homicides over time

  • Cuba
  • France
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 567 deaths against 477 deaths in France, a difference of 90 deaths.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 22nd and France ranks 25th of 113 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba France Difference Ahead
1960s 359 deaths 395.67 deaths 36.67 deaths France
1970s 354.12 deaths 458.38 deaths 104.25 deaths France
1990s 766.75 deaths 559.75 deaths 207 deaths Cuba
2000s 606.3 deaths 453.5 deaths 152.8 deaths Cuba
2010s 563.5 deaths 351.3 deaths 212.2 deaths Cuba
2020s 515.5 deaths 453.5 deaths 62 deaths Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Cuba or France?
Cuba, at 567 deaths against 477 deaths in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Cuba and France?
90 deaths, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and France?
41 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do Cuba and France rank globally for homicides?
Cuba ranks 22nd and France ranks 25th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides.