Female homicide rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female homicide rate was 3.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.56
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
25th
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.92
in 2014
All-time low
1.98
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2020
Female homicide rate in Cape Verde, 2011–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3.56 for female homicide rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Cape Verde peaked at 5.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 | 1.98 | 5.92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 1 |
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More gender data for Cape Verde
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Cape Verde?
- Female homicide rate in Cape Verde was 3.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for female homicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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