3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 40 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Cape Verde, 2003–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Cape Verde is 40, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Cape Verde peaked at 92.01 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.01 | — |
| 2004 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 84.37 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 84.23 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.94 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 64.84 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 58.86 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 56.64 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 51.91 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 40 | -22.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 40 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.65 | 84.23 | 92.01 | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.64 | 51.91 | 70.94 | 5 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Cape Verde?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Cape Verde was 40 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 92.01 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Cape Verde ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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