Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 28.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Cape Verde stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Cape Verde peaked at 38.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 21st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -11.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 28.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.4% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 28.2% | 31.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Cape Verde?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Cape Verde was 28.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.