Cape Verde vs Eritrea: Male vs. female suicide rate
Cape Verde
32.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea
33.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
13th
Eritrea rank
11th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 13th and Eritrea ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 31.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 31.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Cape Verde or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Eritrea rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 13th and Eritrea ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.