Female homicide victims in Cuba

Cuba: Female homicide victims was 105 homicides in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
105 homicides
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
43rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
211 homicides
in 1994
All-time low
105 homicides
in 2019
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Female homicide victims in Cuba, 1992–2019

0501001502001992200520191992: 176 homicides1993: 183 homicides1994: 211 homicides1995: 209 homicides1996: 166 homicides1997: 163 homicides1998: 187 homicides1999: 159 homicides2000: 155 homicides2001: 159 homicides2002: 185 homicides2003: 153 homicides2004: 146 homicides2005: 168 homicides2006: 133 homicides2007: 139 homicides2008: 120 homicides2009: 153 homicides2010: 126 homicides2011: 132 homicides2012: 138 homicides2013: 147 homicides2014: 156 homicides2015: 139 homicides2016: 121 homicides2017: 130 homicides2018: 108 homicides2019: 105 homicides

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

In 2019, female homicide victims in Cuba stood at 105 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Cuba peaked at 211 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 105 homicides, in 2019.

That places Cuba 43rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Spain 111 homicides compare
  2. 42 Nicaragua 108 homicides compare
  3. 43 Algeria 105 homicides compare
  4. 45 Morocco 88 homicides compare
  5. 46 Belarus 87 homicides compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide victims in Cuba?
Female homicide victims 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 female homicide victims recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 211 homicides in 1994.
What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 105 homicides in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for female homicide victims?
Cuba ranks 43rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is female homicide victims 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 Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide victims
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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