Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 11.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.83 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
The figure is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Cape Verde peaked at 14.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 51st 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.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.15 | — |
| 2001 | 13.97 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.78 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.38 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.89 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.41 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.13 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.58 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.44 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.57 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.83 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.43 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.13 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.77 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 11.16 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.88 | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 11.83 | +50.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.1% | 7.88 | 11.83 |
| 2020 | -31.5% | 11.5 | 7.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 | 10.7 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 10.13 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 | 7.88 | 11.83 | 2 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 suicide rates by age detailed who in Cape Verde?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cape Verde was 11.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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