Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cuba
Cuba: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cuba is 5.01, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cuba peaked at 6.31 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 86th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.42 | — |
| 2001 | 5.57 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.04 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.03 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.24 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.68 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 6.16 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.44 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.07 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.01 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.72 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.6 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cuba?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cuba was 5.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2005.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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