Cuba: crime and justice

What is the homicide rate in Cuba?

Cuba recorded 4.5 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2019, the latest year in UNODC data published by the World Bank. The rate was 4.4 in 2018.

Cuba does not publish regular crime statistics. The figure comes from data reported by Cuban authorities to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. No more recent year has been reported. The Supreme People's Court and the Attorney General's Office publish occasional reports, but their sites did not respond to our check on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: intentional homicides per 100,000 people, Cuba

How many murders are there in Cuba?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the intentional homicide rate in Cuba at 4.5 per 100,000 in 2019. The peak was 6.1 per 100,000 in 2005 and the low 4.4 per 100,000 in 2018. It is 30th highest of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 17.0 per 100,000. Of 125 countries with 2019 data, 43rd highest.

How many women are murdered in Cuba?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2019, is 1.9 per 100,000. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 23rd highest of 29 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 2.9 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 33rd of 107.

What is the male homicide rate in Cuba?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the homicide rate for men in Cuba was 7.1 per 100,000 in 2019. The peak was 9.4 per 100,000 in 2013 and the low 6.7 per 100,000 in 2010. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 29.8 per 100,000, and Cuba placed 29th highest of 31. Worldwide: 39th of 108.