In 2011 around 44 suicides occurred in Cabo Verde, 1 more than in 2010.
Cabo Verde reported 8.7 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.82 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 44 recorded suicide cases in 2011, 29 were men suicides and 15 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 11.07 per 100,000 men and for women 5.71 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Cabo Verde. However, in Cabo Verde in 2011 there were there were 53 homicides, then, homicides are more common than suicides. There were 1.2 homicides per suicide.
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