Suicide Rate in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Suicide Rate was 14.9 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
14.9
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.16
in 2013
All-time low
12.24
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Cabo Verde, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.22001: 12.32002: 12.52003: 12.52004: 12.62005: 13.42006: 13.12007: 13.42008: 13.82009: 14.22010: 14.62011: 14.72012: 14.92013: 15.22014: 15.12015: 152016: 14.72017: 14.82018: 14.42019: 14.62020: 13.72021: 14.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate in Cabo Verde is 14.9, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Cabo Verde peaked at 15.16 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.24, in 2000.

Cabo Verde ranks 29th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.99 12.24 14.21 10
2010s 14.8 14.45 15.16 10
2020s 14.29 13.69 14.9 2

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 26 Latvia 15.21 compare
  2. 27 Serbia 15.14 compare
  3. 28 Estonia 14.94 compare
  4. 30 Sri Lanka 14.74 compare
  5. 31 Kazakhstan 14.6 compare
  6. 32 Finland 14.57 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More gender data for Cabo Verde

All data for Cabo Verde β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Cabo Verde?
Suicide rate in Cabo Verde was 14.9 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 15.16 in 2013.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 12.24 in 2000.
How does Cabo Verde rank for suicide rate?
Cabo Verde ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.