Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 42.24 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 42.24 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 399.82 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39.62, in 2017.
That places Cape Verde 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 399.82 | — |
| 1986 | 377.22 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 351.12 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 328.61 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 316.3 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 290.12 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 278.04 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 259.99 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 239.78 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 231.76 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 206.77 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 183.13 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 166.6 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 149.71 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 142.1 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 125.14 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 103.42 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 95.82 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 81.81 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 73.65 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 76.89 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 72.6 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 66.07 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 69.26 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 57.77 | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 53.92 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 49.64 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 53.65 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 42.46 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 42.42 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.5 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 42.15 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 39.62 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 48.02 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 42.24 | +0.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 42.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 42.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354.61 | 316.3 | 399.82 | 5 |
| 1990s | 214.8 | 142.1 | 290.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.24 | 57.77 | 125.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.05 | 39.62 | 53.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.24 | 42.24 | 42.24 | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 42.24 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 399.82 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.62 in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.