Age-standardized suicide rates in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Age-standardized suicide rates was 16.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.63
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.12
in 2005
All-time low
15.68
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Cape Verde stood at 16.63.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Cape Verde peaked at 18.12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.68, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.85 | — |
| 2001 | 17.65 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.69 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.49 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.35 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.12 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 17.49 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.54 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.74 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.95 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.07 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.87 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.82 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.46 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.11 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.61 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.55 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.69 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.63 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.68 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 16.63 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.69 | 17.35 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 | 16.55 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.16 | 15.68 | 16.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Cape Verde?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Cape Verde was 16.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.68 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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