Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 3.56 per 100,000 female in 2020. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Cape Verde, 2011–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Cape Verde is 3.56 per 100,000 female, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Cape Verde peaked at 5.92 per 100,000 female in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.98 per 100,000 female, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.87 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2012 | 4.02 per 100,000 female | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 2.76 per 100,000 female | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 5.92 per 100,000 female | +114.4% |
| 2015 | 2.77 per 100,000 female | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 2.77 per 100,000 female | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.16 per 100,000 female | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.98 per 100,000 female | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 3.56 per 100,000 female | +80.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.56 per 100,000 female is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.56 per 100,000 female is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 per 100,000 female, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 per 100,000 female | 1.98 per 100,000 female | 5.92 per 100,000 female | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.56 per 100,000 female | 3.56 per 100,000 female | 3.56 per 100,000 female | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 22 Cayman Islands 3.75 per 100,000 female
- 23 United States Virgin Islands 3.68 per 100,000 female
- 24 Curacao 3.61 per 100,000 female
- 26 Colombia 3.44 per 100,000 female compare
- 27 Uruguay 3.21 per 100,000 female compare
- 28 Nicaragua 3.2 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for Cape Verde
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Cape Verde?
- Intentional homicides, female in Cape Verde was 3.56 per 100,000 female in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 per 100,000 female in 2014.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 per 100,000 female in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.