Cause of death, by injury in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cause of death, by injury was 10.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Cape Verde is 10.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Cape Verde peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 16th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -8.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 10.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
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- 18 Libya 10.4% compare
- 19 Guatemala 10.3% 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 in Cape Verde?
- Cause of death, by injury in Cape Verde was 10.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Cape Verde ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.