Homicides by firearm in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Homicides by firearm was 11 homicides in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
11 homicides
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
55th
of 82 countries
All-time high
31 homicides
in 2016
All-time low
11 homicides
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Homicides by firearm in Cape Verde, 2013–2018
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.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 55th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 53 New Zealand 12 homicides compare
- 53 Switzerland 12 homicides compare
- 55 Armenia 11 homicides compare
- 57 Dominica 10 homicides compare
- 57 Finland 10 homicides compare
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- Freedom of Expression Index 0.857 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.874 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.745 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.458 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Cape Verde?
- Homicides by firearm in Cape Verde was 11 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 31 homicides in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for homicides by firearm?
- Cape Verde ranks 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.