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Suicide mortality rate in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Suicide mortality rate was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
14.9 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.16 per 100,000 population
in 2013
All-time low
12.24 per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Cabo Verde, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.2 per 100,000 population2001: 12.3 per 100,000 population2002: 12.5 per 100,000 population2003: 12.5 per 100,000 population2004: 12.6 per 100,000 population2005: 13.4 per 100,000 population2006: 13.1 per 100,000 population2007: 13.4 per 100,000 population2008: 13.8 per 100,000 population2009: 14.2 per 100,000 population2010: 14.6 per 100,000 population2011: 14.7 per 100,000 population2012: 14.9 per 100,000 population2013: 15.2 per 100,000 population2014: 15.1 per 100,000 population2015: 15 per 100,000 population2016: 14.7 per 100,000 population2017: 14.8 per 100,000 population2018: 14.4 per 100,000 population2019: 14.6 per 100,000 population2020: 13.7 per 100,000 population2021: 14.9 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Cabo Verde is 14.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Cabo Verde peaked at 15.16 per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.24 per 100,000 population, in 2000.

That places Cabo Verde 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.99 per 100,000 population 12.24 per 100,000 population 14.21 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 14.8 per 100,000 population 14.45 per 100,000 population 15.16 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 14.29 per 100,000 population 13.69 per 100,000 population 14.9 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 26 Latvia 15.21 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 27 Serbia 15.14 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 28 Estonia 14.94 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 30 Sri Lanka 14.74 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 31 Kazakhstan 14.6 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 32 Finland 14.57 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Cabo Verde?
Suicide mortality rate in Cabo Verde was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 15.16 per 100,000 population in 2013.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 12.24 per 100,000 population in 2000.
How does Cabo Verde rank for suicide mortality rate?
Cabo Verde ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).