Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 6.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cape Verde is 6.38 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 6.38 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.93 deaths, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.93 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.24 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.38 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.53 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.87 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.98 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.21 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.48 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.85 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.93 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.06 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.24 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.29 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.45 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.73 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.89 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.71 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.38 deaths | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 deaths | 2.93 deaths | 4.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 deaths | 4.85 deaths | 5.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 deaths | 5.71 deaths | 6.38 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cape Verde?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cape Verde was 6.38 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.