Intentional homicides in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Intentional homicides was 6.99 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Cape Verde, 2003–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.99 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2020.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Cape Verde peaked at 12.69 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.17 per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Cape Verde ranks 45th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 per 100,000 people | 3.17 per 100,000 people | 9.07 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.17 per 100,000 people | 6.04 per 100,000 people | 12.69 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.99 per 100,000 people | 6.99 per 100,000 people | 6.99 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More public sector data for Cape Verde
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Tax revenue 18.4% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.2% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.4% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -9.4% (2020)
- Interest payments 10.9% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 25.9% (2020)
- Interest payments 8.8% (2020)
- Compensation of employees 39.9% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Cape Verde?
- Intentional homicides in Cape Verde was 6.99 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for intentional homicides?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.