Intentional homicides in Cuba
Cuba: Intentional homicides was 4.46 per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Cuba, 1992–2019
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, intentional homicides in Cuba stood at 4.46 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Cuba peaked at 8.28 per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.37 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Cuba 65th out of 170 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 8.28 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 4.56 per 100,000 people | 6.07 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 per 100,000 people | 4.37 per 100,000 people | 5.97 per 100,000 people | 10 |
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More public sector data for Cuba
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2004)
- Military expenditure 128.61 million current USD (2018)
- Military expenditure 2.9% (2018)
- Armed forces personnel, total 76,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 1.5% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 40 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 61.97 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 2.92 billion current LCU (2018)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 55.7% (2025)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste 42,000 number of cases (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Cuba?
- Intentional homicides in Cuba was 4.46 per 100,000 people in 2019, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for intentional homicides?
- Cuba ranks 65th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.