Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 4.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Cape Verde stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Cape Verde peaked at 5.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -15.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Cape Verde?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Cape Verde was 4.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.