Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 17.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cape Verde is 17.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cape Verde peaked at 17.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 107 Azerbaijan 17.4% compare
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- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.2% compare
- 112 Grenada 17.1% compare
- 113 Poland 17.0% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,727 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cape Verde?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cape Verde was 17.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.