What is maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde?

Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde was 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 399.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 39.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.

How does Cape Verde rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Maternal mortality ratio was 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

102nd

of 189 countries

All-time high

399.82 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

39.62 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2017

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde is 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde peaked at 399.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39.62 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.

Cape Verde ranks 102nd of 189 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	354.61 deaths per 100,000 live births	316.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	399.82 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	214.8 deaths per 100,000 live births	142.1 deaths per 100,000 live births	290.12 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	82.24 deaths per 100,000 live births	57.77 deaths per 100,000 live births	125.14 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	46.05 deaths per 100,000 live births	39.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	53.92 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births	42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births	42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

99 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
100 Brunei 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
101 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
103 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
104 Azerbaijan 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
105 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,342 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,359 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,417 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,811 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde?: Maternal mortality ratio in Cape Verde was 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 399.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 39.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
How does Cape Verde rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.