Male homicide rate in Cuba
Cuba: Male homicide rate was 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ 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
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.
Male homicide rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.1 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 11.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 12.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 11.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 10.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 10.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 8.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 7.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 7.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 7.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 8.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 6.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 British Virgin Islands 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Philippines 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Argentina 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Kenya 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Thailand 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 55 Bolivia 5.85 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 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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.