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Homicide rate from firearms in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Homicide rate from firearms was 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.14 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
31st
of 82 countries
All-time high
6.05 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
2.14 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Homicide rate from firearms in Cape Verde, 2013–2018

02462013201520182013: 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 5.1 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population

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

Cape Verde recorded 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate from firearms in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

That places Cape Verde 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 28 Argentina 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 29 Philippines 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 30 Suriname 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 32 Nicaragua 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 33 Egypt 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 34 Thailand 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Cape Verde?
Homicide rate from firearms in Cape Verde was 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018, 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 from firearms recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 6.05 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
How does Cape Verde rank for homicide rate from firearms?
Cape Verde ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
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