Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 40 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 40 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde peaked at 420 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 420 | — |
| 1986 | 394 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 366 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 346 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 322 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 298 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 277 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 255 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 233 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 214 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 196 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 167 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 147 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 134 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 122 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 110 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 101 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 92 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 56 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | -4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 40 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36.6% | 41 | 56 |
| 2022 | -25.0% | 56 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 369.6 | 322 | 420 | 5 |
| 1990s | 204.3 | 122 | 298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3 | 62 | 110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2 | 41 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 40 | 56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde was 40 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 420 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).