Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 97.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cape Verde, 1995–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 97.3% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cape Verde peaked at 98.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1995.
That places Cape Verde 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.0% | — |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +63.9% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 54.0% | 88.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 74.4% | 77.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.4% | 98.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cape Verde?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cape Verde was 97.3% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1995.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Cape Verde ranks 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.