Intentional homicides, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Intentional homicides, male was 10.31 per 100,000 male in 2020. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Cape Verde, 2011–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 10.31 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2020.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Cape Verde peaked at 19.3 per 100,000 male in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.83 per 100,000 male, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 43rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Intentional homicides, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.72 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2012 | 17.72 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.16 per 100,000 male | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3 per 100,000 male | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 15.04 per 100,000 male | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 11.92 per 100,000 male | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 8.83 per 100,000 male | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 10.72 per 100,000 male | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 10.31 per 100,000 male | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.93 per 100,000 male | 8.83 per 100,000 male | 19.3 per 100,000 male | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.31 per 100,000 male | 10.31 per 100,000 male | 10.31 per 100,000 male | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.31 per 100,000 male
- 41 Suriname 10.82 per 100,000 male compare
- 42 Ukraine 10.82 per 100,000 male compare
- 44 Mongolia 10.05 per 100,000 male compare
- 45 Russian Federation 9.87 per 100,000 male compare
- 46 United States 8.94 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 32.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 16.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 744.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,562 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Cape Verde?
- Intentional homicides, male in Cape Verde was 10.31 per 100,000 male in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 per 100,000 male in 2014.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 per 100,000 male in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.