Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.84 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
144.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.84 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cape Verde stood at 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cape Verde peaked at 144.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 144.12 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 141.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 139.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 136.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 134.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 132.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 130.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 128.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 126.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 124.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 123.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 121.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 118.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 116.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 114.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 111.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 108.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 105.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 102.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 98.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 94.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 90.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 86.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 81.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 77.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 73.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 69.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 66.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 64.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 62.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 60.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 59.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 58.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 57.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 56.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 54.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 52.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 50.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 48.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 46.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 45.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 43.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 42.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 41.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 40.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 34.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 31.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 29.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 26.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 24.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 23.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 21.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 21.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 15.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 12.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 12.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 134.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 124.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 144.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 98.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 94.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 123 British Virgin Islands 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Falkland Islands 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Malta 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Greenland 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Colombia 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Barbados 8.56 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cape Verde?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cape Verde was 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 144.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.