HIV/AIDS deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: HIV/AIDS deaths was 60.88 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.88 deaths
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
105th
of 143 countries
All-time high
151.7 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
50.75 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Cape Verde is 60.88 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 151.7 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.75 deaths, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 105th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.75 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 59.63 deaths | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 68.5 deaths | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 77.32 deaths | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 85.84 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 94.04 deaths | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 101.85 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 109.14 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 116.1 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 122.7 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 129.07 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 135.54 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 141.74 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 147.54 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 151.7 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 128.58 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 99.54 deaths | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 86.74 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 75.81 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 74.5 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 78.81 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 74.64 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 69.04 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 59.81 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 56.06 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 58.07 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 64 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 70.47 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 69.58 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 62.95 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 61.53 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.96 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 56.68 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 57.48 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 60.88 deaths | +5.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 60.88 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 60.88 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.59 deaths | 50.75 deaths | 122.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.08 deaths | 74.5 deaths | 151.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.34 deaths | 56.06 deaths | 78.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.31 deaths | 56.68 deaths | 61.53 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 hiv/aids deaths in Cape Verde?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Cape Verde was 60.88 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 151.7 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.75 deaths in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.