Male homicide victims in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Male homicide victims was 27 homicides in 2020. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 27 homicides for male homicide victims in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Cape Verde peaked at 50 homicides in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23 homicides, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 94th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male homicide victims in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.73 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 45.82 homicides | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47 homicides | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 50 homicides | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 39 homicides | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 31 homicides | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 23 homicides | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 28 homicides | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 27 homicides | -3.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 27 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 27 homicides is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 886 homicides, 3% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.69 homicides | 23 homicides | 50 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 27 homicides | 27 homicides | 27 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 91 Guadeloupe 30.6 homicides
- 92 Kuwait 29 homicides compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28 homicides compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 homicides compare
- 96 Switzerland 25 homicides compare
- 97 Curacao 23 homicides
- 97 Ireland 23 homicides 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 male homicide victims in Cape Verde?
- Male homicide victims in Cape Verde was 27 homicides 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 male homicide victims recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50 homicides in 2014.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 homicides in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for male homicide victims?
- Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.