Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 9 homicides in 2020. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cape Verde, 2011–2020
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.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 9 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Cape Verde peaked at 15 homicides in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5 homicides, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.27 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 10.18 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 7 homicides | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 15 homicides | +114.3% |
| 2015 | 7 homicides | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 7 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 5 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 9 homicides | +80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.31 homicides | 5 homicides | 15 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 9 homicides | 9 homicides | 9 homicides | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Cape Verde?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cape Verde was 9 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15 homicides in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Cape Verde ranks 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .