Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Cuba
Cuba: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 4.46 per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cuba, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cuba is 4.46 per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cuba peaked at 6.07 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.37 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Cuba 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.28 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.91 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 5.73 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.87 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.07 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.11 per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 5.03 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.56 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 5 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.47 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.73 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.49 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.97 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.32 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.49 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.08 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.59 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.37 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.46 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.46 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 4.56 per 100,000 people | 6.07 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 per 100,000 people | 4.37 per 100,000 people | 5.97 per 100,000 people | 10 |
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More development goals data for Cuba
- Red List Index 0.6873 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 246.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 696.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 648 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cuba?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cuba was 4.46 per 100,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Cuba ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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