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Suicide rate, by sex in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Suicide rate, by sex was 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
17.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
16.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by sex in Cape Verde, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 17 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 18 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 18 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Cape Verde peaked at 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Cape Verde ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Suicide rate, by sex in Cape Verde, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2002 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2003 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2004 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2005 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2006 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2007 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2008 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2009 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2010 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2011 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2012 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2013 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2014 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2015 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2016 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2017 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2018 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2019 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2020 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2021 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 16 Marshall Islands 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 17 Vanuatu 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 18 Kiribati 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 20 Russian Federation 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 21 Tuvalu 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by sex in Cape Verde?
Suicide rate, by sex in Cape Verde was 17.99 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 suicide rate, by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Cape Verde rank for suicide rate, by sex?
Cape Verde ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.