848 niños y adolescentes han muerto violentamente en Cuba.
Entre 2019 y 2024, unos 848 niños y adolescentes de diez a 19 años murieron de forma violenta en Cuba.
840 children and adolescents have died violently in Cuba.
Between 2019 and 2024, some 848 children and adolescents aged ten to 19 died violently in Cuba.
Desde 2021, el suicidio se convirtió en la segunda causa de mfuerte violenta infantil y joven en la isla solo por detrás de los accidentes de tránsito.
La Oficina Nacional de Estadística e Información de Cuba (ONEI), encargada de publicar datos sobre muertes violentas en la población joven.
A partir del año 2019 llegó un punto de inflexión a Cuba, con mayor escasez de alimentos y medicinas, ajustes en subsidios y precios que venían desde el año anterior, y la llegada del sistema de Moneda Libremente Convertible (MLC), lo que generó desigualdad en el acceso a bienes básicos. Estos factores, junto con tensiones sociales y el surgimiento de nuevos flujos migratorios, crearon un contexto de estrés económico y social, con un impacto indirecto en las tasas de violencia.
Suicidios:
En Cuba, los suicidios se sitúan en 16,5 por cada 100.000 habitantes y se vinculan a trastornos mentales, consumo de sustancias, conflictos familiares, aislamiento social y falta de oportunidades económicas; el Servicio Militar Obligatorio (SMO) también se perfila como factor de riesgo.
Organización Mundial Bullying Sin Fronteras
848 children and adolescents have died violently in Cuba.
Between 2019 and 2024, some 848 children and adolescents aged
ten to 19 died violently in Cuba.
Since 2021, suicide has become the second leading cause of violent death among children and young people on the island, second only to traffic accidents.
The National Office of Statistics and Information of Cuba (ONEI) is responsible for publishing data on violent deaths among young people.
A turning point was reached in Cuba starting in 2019, with increased shortages of food and medicine, adjustments to subsidies and prices that had been in place since the previous year, and the introduction of the Freely Convertible Currency (MLC) system, which generated inequality in access to basic goods. These factors, along with social tensions and the emergence of new migratory flows, created a context of economic and social stress, with an indirect impact on violence rates.
Suicides:
In Cuba, the suicide rate is 16.5 per 100,000 inhabitants and is linked to mental disorders, substance abuse, family conflicts, social isolation, and lack of economic opportunities; mandatory military service (SMO) is also identified as a risk factor.
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