Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Homicide rate (World Health)
Cape Verde
13.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica
13.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
29th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.357 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.