Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 840 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cape Verde, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cape Verde is 840, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cape Verde peaked at 1,400 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 840, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,400 | — |
| 2011 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 980 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 940 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 890 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 860 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 840 | -2.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 840 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 840 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,210 | 1,000 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 902 | 840 | 980 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cape Verde?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cape Verde was 840 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 840 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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