Female homicide rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Female homicide rate was 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.56 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
25th
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
1.98 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2020
Female homicide rate in Cape Verde, 2011–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Female homicide rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 5.92 homicides per 100,000 population | +114.4% |
| 2015 | 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +80.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 22 Brazil 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 23 United States Virgin Islands 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population
- 24 Curacao 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population
- 26 Colombia 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Uruguay 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Nicaragua 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Cape Verde?
- Female homicide rate in Cape Verde was 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .