Homicides in Cuba
Cuba: Homicides was 566.26 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Cuba is 566.26 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Cuba peaked at 710.11 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 520.21 deaths, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 79th of 194 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.
Homicides in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 601.64 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 620.53 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 675.42 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 658.97 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 677.32 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 710.11 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 590.67 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 589.8 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 533.13 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 586.28 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 520.21 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 554.67 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 642.99 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 698.46 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 617.46 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 621.16 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 575.69 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 547.97 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 580.76 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 576.51 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 568.78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 566.26 deaths | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 566.26 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 566.26 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 702.19 deaths, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624.39 deaths | 533.13 deaths | 710.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.59 deaths | 520.21 deaths | 698.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.52 deaths | 566.26 deaths | 568.78 deaths | 2 |
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)
- 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 homicides in Cuba?
- Homicides in Cuba was 566.26 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 710.11 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.21 deaths in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for homicides?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.