Male homicide rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Male homicide rate was 10.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.31
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 138 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2014
All-time low
8.83
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2020
Male homicide rate in Cape Verde, 2011–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Cape Verde is 10.31, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Cape Verde peaked at 19.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.93 | 8.83 | 19.3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 10.31 | 10.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.31
- 44 Suriname 10.82 compare
- 45 Ukraine 10.82 compare
- 47 United States 8.94 compare
- 48 Mongolia 8.66 compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 8.21
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 male homicide rate in Cape Verde?
- Male homicide rate in Cape Verde was 10.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for male homicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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