Male homicide rate in Cuba

Cuba: Male homicide rate was 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
7.12 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
52nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
12.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
6.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Male homicide rate in Cuba, 1992–2019

0510151992200520191992: 9.1 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 12.5 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 11.7 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 10.2 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 10.5 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 11.4 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 8.1 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 7.7 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 8 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 9.1 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 9.2 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 7.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 7 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 7.3 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 6.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 9.4 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 8.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 6.9 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 6.9 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population

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 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2019.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Cuba peaked at 12.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.75 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.

Cuba ranks 52nd of 138 countries on this measure, 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 10.6 homicides per 100,000 population 8.08 homicides per 100,000 population 12.53 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2000s 8.11 homicides per 100,000 population 7.02 homicides per 100,000 population 9.17 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 7.74 homicides per 100,000 population 6.75 homicides per 100,000 population 9.4 homicides per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 49 British Virgin Islands 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 50 Philippines 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 51 Argentina 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 53 Kenya 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 54 Thailand 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 55 Bolivia 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 138 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is male homicide rate in Cuba?
Male homicide rate in Cuba was 7.12 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 male homicide rate recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 12.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for male homicide rate?
Cuba ranks 52nd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Male homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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