Homicides in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Homicides was 81.51 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Cape Verde is 81.51 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Cape Verde peaked at 81.51 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.83 deaths, in 2005.
Cape Verde ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.64 deaths | 38.83 deaths | 44.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.26 deaths | 48.69 deaths | 73.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.47 deaths | 77.43 deaths | 81.51 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More social development data for Cape Verde
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.745 (2025)
- 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)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.631 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Cape Verde?
- Homicides in Cape Verde was 81.51 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 81.51 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.83 deaths in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for homicides?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.