Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cuba
Cuba: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 105 homicides in 2019. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Cuba is 105 homicides, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Cuba peaked at 211 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 105 homicides, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 43rd of 138 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.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cuba, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 176 homicides | — |
| 1993 | 183 homicides | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 211 homicides | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 209 homicides | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 166 homicides | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 163 homicides | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 187 homicides | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 159 homicides | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 155 homicides | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 159 homicides | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 185 homicides | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 153 homicides | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 146 homicides | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 168 homicides | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 133 homicides | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 139 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 120 homicides | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 153 homicides | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 126 homicides | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 132 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 138 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 147 homicides | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 156 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 139 homicides | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 121 homicides | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 130 homicides | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 108 homicides | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 105 homicides | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.75 homicides | 159 homicides | 211 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 151.1 homicides | 120 homicides | 185 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.2 homicides | 105 homicides | 156 homicides | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Cuba?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cuba was 105 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 211 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 homicides in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Cuba ranks 43rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .