Cause of death, by injury, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cause of death, by injury, female was 5.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5.1% for cause of death, by injury, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Cape Verde peaked at 7.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 51 Suriname 5.2% compare
- 52 Laos 5.2% compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 5.2% compare
- 55 Central African Republic 5.1% compare
- 56 Mauritania 5.1% compare
- 57 Cameroon 5.0% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Cape Verde?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Cape Verde was 5.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.