Maternal mortality ratio in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Maternal mortality ratio was 40.04 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Cabo Verde, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Cabo Verde is 40.04 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cabo Verde peaked at 110.21 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.04 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Cabo Verde ranks 105th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.37 per 100,000 live births | 62.24 per 100,000 live births | 110.21 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1 per 100,000 live births | 40.66 per 100,000 live births | 60.75 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.37 per 100,000 live births | 40.04 per 100,000 live births | 56.01 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 103 Seychelles 41.89 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 40.51 per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 El Salvador 39.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Panama 37.01 per 100,000 live births compare
- 108 Brunei Darussalam 36.35 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Cabo Verde
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.14 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.04 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 47 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 3.34 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4104 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.4% (2022)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4676 per 1,000 people (2020)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1392 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Cabo Verde?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cabo Verde was 40.04 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 110.21 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.04 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cabo Verde ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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