Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 36 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Cabo Verde, 2003–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Cabo Verde stood at 36.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Cabo Verde peaked at 65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2003.
Cabo Verde ranks 135th of 193 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.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15 | — |
| 2004 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 44 | +109.5% |
| 2006 | 35 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 54 | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 65 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 46 | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 62 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 38 | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 36 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.75 | 15 | 44 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47 | 31 | 65 | 7 |
| 2020s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Cabo Verde?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Cabo Verde was 36 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2003.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Cabo Verde ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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