Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.6751 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6751
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.8523
in 1999
All-time low
0.5483
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Cape Verde stood at 0.6751.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8523 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5483, 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.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7853 | — |
| 1991 | 0.792 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7786 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.803 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8069 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8344 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8303 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8383 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8479 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8523 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8447 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.811 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7802 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.787 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7825 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6862 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6035 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5611 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5483 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5602 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6198 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6317 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.633 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6335 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6607 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6795 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7448 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7795 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7508 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7071 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.693 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6638 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6442 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6894 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6751 | -2.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.6751 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.6751 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8169 | 0.7786 | 0.8523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6965 | 0.5483 | 0.8447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6841 | 0.6198 | 0.7795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6731 | 0.6442 | 0.693 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- 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)
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- 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 incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Cape Verde?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Cape Verde was 0.6751 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8523 in 1999.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5483 in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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