Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Cuba
Cuba: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 1.86 per 100,000 female in 2019. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Cuba, 1992–2019
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2019, intentional homicides, female in Cuba stood at 1.86 per 100,000 female. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Cuba peaked at 3.92 per 100,000 female in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.86 per 100,000 female, in 2019.
That places Cuba 50th out of 131 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.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.3 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1993 | 3.42 per 100,000 female | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.92 per 100,000 female | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.87 per 100,000 female | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.06 per 100,000 female | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 2.99 per 100,000 female | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.41 per 100,000 female | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.89 per 100,000 female | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8 per 100,000 female | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.86 per 100,000 female | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.32 per 100,000 female | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 2.73 per 100,000 female | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 100,000 female | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.98 per 100,000 female | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2.35 per 100,000 female | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 2.46 per 100,000 female | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.12 per 100,000 female | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7 per 100,000 female | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 2.22 per 100,000 female | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.32 per 100,000 female | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.42 per 100,000 female | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.58 per 100,000 female | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.74 per 100,000 female | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 per 100,000 female | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.13 per 100,000 female | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.29 per 100,000 female | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.91 per 100,000 female | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.86 per 100,000 female | -2.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.86 per 100,000 female is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.86 per 100,000 female is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 per 100,000 female | 2.89 per 100,000 female | 3.92 per 100,000 female | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.69 per 100,000 female | 2.12 per 100,000 female | 3.32 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 per 100,000 female | 1.86 per 100,000 female | 2.74 per 100,000 female | 10 |
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Cuba?
- Intentional homicides, female in Cuba was 1.86 per 100,000 female in 2019, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 per 100,000 female in 1994.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 per 100,000 female in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Cuba ranks 50th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, female (per 100,000 female). 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.