Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: Suicide rate, by sex
Cape Verde
17.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
18.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
17th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Cape Verde
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9179 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Cape Verde or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by sex. 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 both sexes, per 100,000 people.