Death rate from suicides ghe in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Death rate from suicides ghe was 14.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.29
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.03
in 2013
All-time low
11.62
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides ghe in Cape Verde, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.62001: 11.82002: 12.12003: 12.22004: 12.42005: 13.32006: 13.12007: 13.52008: 142009: 14.52010: 14.92011: 14.82012: 14.92013: 152014: 14.92015: 14.72016: 14.42017: 14.42018: 13.92019: 142020: 13.12021: 14.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Cape Verde stood at 14.29.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Cape Verde peaked at 15.03 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.62, in 2000.

Cape Verde ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from suicides ghe in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides ghe in Cape Verde, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.62 —
2001 11.77 +1.3%
2002 12.08 +2.6%
2003 12.23 +1.2%
2004 12.43 +1.6%
2005 13.34 +7.3%
2006 13.13 -1.6%
2007 13.52 +3.0%
2008 14.01 +3.6%
2009 14.53 +3.7%
2010 14.88 +2.4%
2011 14.82 -0.4%
2012 14.88 +0.4%
2013 15.03 +1.0%
2014 14.88 -1.0%
2015 14.74 -0.9%
2016 14.38 -2.4%
2017 14.42 +0.3%
2018 13.93 -3.4%
2019 14 +0.5%
2020 13.08 -6.6%
2021 14.29 +9.3%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 14.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 14.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.87 11.62 14.53 10
2010s 14.6 13.93 15.03 10
2020s 13.68 13.08 14.29 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 34 Finland 14.57 compare
  2. 35 Austria 14.49 compare
  3. 36 Kazakhstan 14.39 compare
  4. 38 Moldova 14.24 compare
  5. 39 Switzerland 14.03 compare
  6. 40 Niue 13.94 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides ghe in Cape Verde?
Death rate from suicides ghe in Cape Verde was 14.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 15.03 in 2013.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 11.62 in 2000.
How does Cape Verde rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
Cape Verde ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from suicides ghe
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194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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