Cape Verde vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Suicide rate, by age

Cape Verde
11.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Cape Verde
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people Cape Verde
2010s 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people Cape Verde
2020s 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5029 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Cape Verde or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cape Verde, at 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cape Verde and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Cape Verde ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd 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 age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.