Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.46 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
67th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.28 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
4.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
28
1992–2019
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2019, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Cuba 67th out of 179 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.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.24 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 7.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 6.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 5.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 5 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 5.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 64 Thailand 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Tunisia 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Argentina 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Philippines 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 4.46 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita 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 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.