3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 42 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
42
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
125.14
in 2000
All-time low
39.62
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde stood at 42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde peaked at 125.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.62, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.14 | — |
| 2001 | 103.42 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 95.82 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 81.81 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 73.65 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 76.89 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 72.6 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 66.07 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 69.26 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 57.77 | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 53.92 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 49.64 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 53.65 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 42.46 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 42.42 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.5 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 42.15 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 39.62 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 48.02 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 42 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.24 | 57.77 | 125.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.05 | 39.62 | 53.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.4826 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde was 42 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 125.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.62 in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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