Male homicide victims in Cuba
Cuba: Male homicide victims was 395 homicides in 2019. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
In 2019, male homicide victims in Cuba stood at 395 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Cuba peaked at 690 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 379 homicides, in 2010.
That places Cuba 41st 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.
Male homicide victims in Cuba, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 497 homicides | — |
| 1993 | 619 homicides | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 690 homicides | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 643 homicides | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 566 homicides | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 584 homicides | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 631 homicides | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 450 homicides | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 432 homicides | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 446 homicides | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 476 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 489 homicides | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 514 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 516 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 443 homicides | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 429 homicides | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 395 homicides | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 412 homicides | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 379 homicides | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 402 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 483 homicides | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 527 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 444 homicides | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 480 homicides | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 451 homicides | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 386 homicides | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 383 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 395 homicides | +3.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 395 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 395 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585 homicides | 450 homicides | 690 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 455.2 homicides | 395 homicides | 516 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 433 homicides | 379 homicides | 527 homicides | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 38 El Salvador 425 homicides compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 423 homicides compare
- 40 Germany 396 homicides compare
- 42 Paraguay 393 homicides compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 366 homicides compare
- 44 Bolivia 359 homicides 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 victims in Cuba?
- Male homicide victims in Cuba was 395 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 male homicide victims recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 690 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 379 homicides in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for male homicide victims?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.