Homicides in Cuba
Cuba: Homicides was 567 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
567 deaths
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
901 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
301 deaths
in 1969
Years of data
41
1964–2021
Homicides in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Cuba stood at 567 deaths.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Cuba peaked at 901 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 301 deaths, in 1969.
That places Cuba 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 359 deaths | 301 deaths | 457 deaths | 3 |
| 1970s | 354.12 deaths | 325 deaths | 386 deaths | 8 |
| 1990s | 766.75 deaths | 609 deaths | 901 deaths | 8 |
| 2000s | 606.3 deaths | 515 deaths | 684 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.5 deaths | 491 deaths | 674 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.5 deaths | 464 deaths | 567 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 19 Chile 807 deaths compare
- 20 Costa Rica 623 deaths compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 585 deaths compare
- 23 Paraguay 532 deaths compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 491 deaths compare
- 25 France 477 deaths compare
More social development data for Cuba
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 115 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 29,395 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.176 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.074 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.022 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.176 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Cuba?
- Homicides in Cuba was 567 deaths in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 901 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 deaths in 1969.
- How does Cuba rank for homicides?
- Cuba ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.