Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Suicide mortality rate
Cape Verde
14.9 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.3 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 14.9 per 100,000 population against 7.3 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.6 per 100,000 population.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.99 per 100,000 population | 6.87 per 100,000 population | 6.12 per 100,000 population | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 14.8 per 100,000 population | 6.9 per 100,000 population | 7.9 per 100,000 population | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 14.29 per 100,000 population | 7.13 per 100,000 population | 7.17 per 100,000 population | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 14.9 per 100,000 population against 7.3 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.6 per 100,000 population, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).