Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 40.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cape Verde, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 40.04 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cape Verde peaked at 420.15 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 40.04, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 104th of 195 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 who gho in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 420.15 | — |
| 1986 | 393.71 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 365.5 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 345.72 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 322.18 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 297.69 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 276.64 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 254.64 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 233.36 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 213.61 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 196.34 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 167.35 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 147.19 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 134.02 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 121.68 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 110.21 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 101.34 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 92.5 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 85.9 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 79.92 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 74.91 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 75.55 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.02 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 68.14 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 62.24 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 60.75 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.54 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 51 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 49.84 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.9 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 46.38 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 44.27 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 42.9 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 42.75 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.66 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 56.01 | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 55.75 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.67 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 40.04 | -3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 40.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 40.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +37.7% | 40.66 | 56.01 |
| 2022 | -25.3% | 55.75 | 41.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 369.45 | 322.18 | 420.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 204.25 | 121.68 | 297.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.37 | 62.24 | 110.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1 | 40.66 | 60.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.37 | 40.04 | 56.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 compare
- 102 Seychelles 41.89 compare
- 103 Mongolia 40.51 compare
- 105 El Salvador 39.11 compare
- 106 Panama 37.01 compare
- 107 Brunei 36.35 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)
- 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 who gho in Cape Verde?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Cape Verde was 40.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 420.15 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.04 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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