Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cuba
Cuba: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.46 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
67th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.28 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
4.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
28
1992–2019
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cuba, 1992–2019
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cuba is 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cuba peaked at 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 67th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.24 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 7.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 6.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 5.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 5 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 5.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 64 Thailand 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Tunisia 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Argentina 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Philippines 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Cuba
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,395 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,395 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cuba?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cuba was 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Cuba ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.