Death rate from falls in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Death rate from falls was 4.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.71
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.85
in 2018
All-time low
2.78
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Cape Verde is 4.71, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Cape Verde peaked at 4.85 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.78 | — |
| 2001 | 2.87 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.59 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.64 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.57 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.76 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | -1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 | 2.78 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.48 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.71 | 4.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 108 Solomon Islands 4.8 compare
- 109 Liberia 4.78 compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 4.73 compare
- 112 Venezuela 4.69 compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 4.64 compare
- 114 Chad 4.63 compare
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Cape Verde?
- Death rate from falls in Cape Verde was 4.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for death rate from falls?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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