Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cape Verde, 2003–2020
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cape Verde is 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cape Verde peaked at 12.69 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.17 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.17 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 4.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 9.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +107.0% |
| 2006 | 7.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 10.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 12.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 8.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 12.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 7.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 6.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 6.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 44 Russia 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Barbados 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Kiribati 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Paraguay 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Cameroon 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Zimbabwe 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Cape Verde
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cape Verde?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Cape Verde was 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.