Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 298.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 298.33 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cape Verde peaked at 324.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 213.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 218.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 226.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 235.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 246.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 263.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 261.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 271.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 285.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 300.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 298.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 295.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 287.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 276.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 272.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 277 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 283.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 283.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 324.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 313.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 310.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 298.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 300.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 272.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 324.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 298.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 310.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 58 Cameroon 304.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Congo 302.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Cambodia 300.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Oman 297.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Guinea 296.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Ghana 295.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cape Verde?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cape Verde was 298.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 324.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Cape Verde ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.