Intentional homicides in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Intentional homicides was 6.99 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.99 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
45th
of 170 countries
All-time high
12.69 per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
3.17 per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2020

Intentional homicides in Cape Verde, 2003–2020

46810122003201120202003: 3.2 per 100,000 people2004: 4.4 per 100,000 people2005: 9.1 per 100,000 people2006: 7.1 per 100,000 people2013: 10.5 per 100,000 people2014: 12.7 per 100,000 people2015: 9 per 100,000 people2016: 12.1 per 100,000 people2017: 7.4 per 100,000 people2018: 6 per 100,000 people2019: 6.4 per 100,000 people2020: 7 per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 El Salvador 7.9 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 43 Barbados 7.44 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 44 Kiribati 7.12 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 46 Paraguay 6.78 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 47 Russia 6.77 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 48 Cameroon 6.76 per 100,000 people compare

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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

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.