Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 14.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde is 14.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde peaked at 15 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.2 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cabo Verde ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 13.4 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6 per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 15 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.6 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8 per 100,000 people | 12.2 per 100,000 people | 13.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.73 per 100,000 people | 14.6 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.3 per 100,000 people | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 14.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More health data for Cabo Verde
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 4.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.04 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.14 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 47 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 3.34 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4104 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 40.04 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde was 14.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Cabo Verde ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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