Death rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Death rate was 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.06 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.41 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
5 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Cape Verde is 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Cape Verde peaked at 20.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.41 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 20.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 19.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 19.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 19.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 19.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 19.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 19.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 19.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 19.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 18.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 18.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 17.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 16.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 15.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 14.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 14.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 13.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 13.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 13.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 12.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 12.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 5.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 205 Solomon Islands 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 206 Ecuador 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 207 Vanuatu 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 209 Syria 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 210 Bangladesh 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 211 French Guiana 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Cape Verde?
- Death rate in Cape Verde was 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 deaths per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for death rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.