Male vs. female suicide rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Male vs. female suicide rate was 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
32.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
28.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide rate in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Cape Verde stood at 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Cape Verde peaked at 33.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 31.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 31.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 31.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 10 Mongolia 34.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Eritrea 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Kiribati 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 South Africa 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Russia 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Suriname 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Cape Verde?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Cape Verde was 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 33.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.