Deaths by age group in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Deaths by age group was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3 for deaths by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Cape Verde peaked at 3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | +50.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 179 Dominica 3 compare
- 179 Qatar 3 compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French Part) 3 compare
- 179 San Marino 3 compare
- 179 Senegal 3 compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 3 compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 3 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 deaths by age group in Cape Verde?
- Deaths by age group in Cape Verde was 3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for deaths by age group?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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