Number of deaths, by world region in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of deaths, by world region was 2,640 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,640 deaths
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,968 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
2,568 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Cape Verde is 2,640 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Cape Verde peaked at 3,968 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,568 deaths, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,769 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,747 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 3,726 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 3,745 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 3,761 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 3,791 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3,828 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3,867 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3,911 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3,946 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 3,968 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3,901 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 3,858 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3,820 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3,774 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3,738 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,707 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,700 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3,713 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,753 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3,801 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,840 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,848 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,828 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,815 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,782 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,748 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,679 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,623 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3,580 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,536 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3,534 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,537 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,528 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,556 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,512 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,486 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,458 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,417 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,382 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,349 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,363 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,358 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,353 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,342 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,539 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3,220 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 3,150 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,072 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,979 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,880 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,805 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,731 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,679 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,653 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,627 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,631 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,659 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,642 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,660 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,660 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,649 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,626 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,642 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,636 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,630 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,643 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,629 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,653 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,568 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,031 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 2,910 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,601 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 2,640 deaths | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,809 deaths | 3,726 deaths | 3,946 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,793 deaths | 3,700 deaths | 3,968 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,754 deaths | 3,580 deaths | 3,848 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,495 deaths | 3,382 deaths | 3,556 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,272 deaths | 2,979 deaths | 3,539 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,697 deaths | 2,627 deaths | 2,880 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,634 deaths | 2,568 deaths | 2,660 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,796 deaths | 2,601 deaths | 3,031 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Cape Verde?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Cape Verde was 2,640 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,968 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 deaths in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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