New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.6751 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6751 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.8523 infections per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.5483 infections per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cape Verde stood at 0.6751 infections per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8523 infections per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5483 infections per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7853 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.792 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7786 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.803 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8069 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8344 infections per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8303 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8383 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8479 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8523 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8447 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.811 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7802 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.787 infections per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7825 infections per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6862 infections per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6035 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5611 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5483 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5602 infections per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6198 infections per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6317 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.633 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6335 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6607 infections per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6795 infections per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7448 infections per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7795 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7508 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7071 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.693 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6638 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6442 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6894 infections per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6751 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.6751 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.6751 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8169 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7786 infections per 1,000 people | 0.8523 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6965 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5483 infections per 1,000 people | 0.8447 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6841 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6198 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7795 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6731 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6442 infections per 1,000 people | 0.693 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7322 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7002 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Cameroon 0.695 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Palestine 0.671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Gambia 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Panama 0.6317 infections per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cape Verde?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cape Verde was 0.6751 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8523 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5483 infections per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.