Death rate from meningitis who in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Death rate from meningitis who was 2.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.46
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.33
in 2000
All-time low
2.46
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Cape Verde stood at 2.46. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Cape Verde peaked at 4.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.33 | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.72 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.89 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.83 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.72 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.64 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.72 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.55 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Cape Verde?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Cape Verde was 2.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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