Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cape Verde stood at 0.34 deaths.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cape Verde peaked at 0.4 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.22 deaths, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 deaths | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.31 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.32 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.34 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.35 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.36 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.38 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.39 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.39 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.35 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.34 deaths | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.323 deaths | 0.22 deaths | 0.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.375 deaths | 0.35 deaths | 0.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.345 deaths | 0.34 deaths | 0.35 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 170 Guyana 0.42 deaths compare
- 171 Grenada 0.41 deaths compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 0.39 deaths compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 0.32 deaths compare
- 174 Seychelles 0.32 deaths compare
- 176 Maldives 0.23 deaths compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cape Verde?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cape Verde was 0.34 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.