Female homicide rate in Cuba
Cuba: Female homicide rate was 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.86 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
1.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
28
1992–2019
Female homicide rate 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
Cuba recorded 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Cuba peaked at 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Cuba 50th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 47 Paraguay 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Ukraine 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Tonga 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Lithuania 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Belarus 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Cuba?
- Female homicide rate in Cuba was 1.86 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 female homicide rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for female homicide rate?
- Cuba ranks 50th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .