Self harm death rates by age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Self harm death rates by age was 0.166 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Self harm death rates by age in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Cape Verde stood at 0.166. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3516 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.166, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3273 | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3217 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3201 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3245 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3516 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3513 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.282 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2986 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3041 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2925 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2751 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.231 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2559 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2273 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2171 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1984 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2059 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1991 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2056 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1984 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.166 | -16.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.166 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3221 | 0.282 | 0.3516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2308 | 0.1984 | 0.2925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1822 | 0.166 | 0.1984 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 self harm death rates by age in Cape Verde?
- Self harm death rates by age in Cape Verde was 0.166 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3516 in 2005.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.166 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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