Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 24.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Cape Verde stood at 24.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Cape Verde peaked at 32.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -10.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 24.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 24.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.6% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.1% | 27.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Cape Verde?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Cape Verde was 24.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.