Cause of death, by injury, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cause of death, by injury, male was 14.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Cape Verde is 14.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Cape Verde peaked at 23.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -5.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.3% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 10 Syria 16.0% compare
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- 15 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
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More health data for Cape Verde
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Cape Verde?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Cape Verde was 14.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.