Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1998
All-time low
0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cape Verde is 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cape Verde peaked at 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.817 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.696 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.683 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.672 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 25 Cameroon 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 28 Gambia 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 29 Panama 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 30 Togo 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 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)
- 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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cape Verde?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cape Verde was 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.