Suicide Rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Suicide Rate was 14.9 in 2021. ▲ 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 Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Cape 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 Cape Verde peaked at 15.16 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.24, in 2000.
Cape 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.
Suicide Rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.24 | — |
| 2001 | 12.26 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.46 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.49 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.58 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.39 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.39 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.79 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.21 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.69 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.16 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.03 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.72 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.45 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.56 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.69 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +8.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Cape Verde
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 suicide rate in Cape Verde?
- Suicide rate in Cape Verde was 14.9 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for suicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.