Homicide rate who vs unodc in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 6.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.99
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.69
in 2014
All-time low
3.17
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2020
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Cape Verde, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in Cape Verde is 6.99, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Cape Verde peaked at 12.69 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 47th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 | 3.17 | 9.07 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.17 | 6.04 | 12.69 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.907 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.631 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.745 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.874 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.857 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Cape Verde?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Cape Verde was 6.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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