Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
191st
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.89 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
5 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5.1 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Cape Verde peaked at 18.89 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.89 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.13 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 17.37 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 16.64 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 15.93 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 15.25 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 14.67 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 14.17 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 13.76 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 13.21 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.07 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.95 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 12.78 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.61 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 12.38 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 12.13 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.76 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.47 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.21 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.95 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.78 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.63 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.46 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.38 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.11 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.67 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.43 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.19 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.92 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.73 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.54 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.34 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.14 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.58 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.97 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.35 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.84 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.66 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.42 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.35 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.35 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.25 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.22 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.18 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.13 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.17 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.15 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.15 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.89 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07 per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.82 per 1,000 people | 13.43 per 1,000 people | 18.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.36 per 1,000 people | 11.21 per 1,000 people | 13.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.15 per 1,000 people | 9.19 per 1,000 people | 10.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 per 1,000 people | 6.66 per 1,000 people | 8.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 per 1,000 people | 5.25 per 1,000 people | 6.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 5.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 5.89 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 188 Ecuador 5.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 189 Zambia 5.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Bangladesh 5.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 5.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Vanuatu 5.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 4.98 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)
- 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 death rate, crude in Cape Verde?
- Death rate, crude in Cape Verde was 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for death rate, crude?
- Cape Verde ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.