Mortality rate, adult, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mortality rate, adult, male was 158.59 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
158.59 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
441.43 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
158.59 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Cape Verde is 158.59 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Cape Verde peaked at 441.43 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 158.59 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 441.43 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 427.07 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 410.19 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 392.02 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 373.27 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 355.12 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 339.26 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 326.16 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 315.57 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 308.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 305.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 304.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 305.53 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 306.88 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 308.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 309.02 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 310.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 308.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 308.66 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 308.69 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 308.69 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 308.76 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 308.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 308.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 309.89 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 309.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 309.36 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 309.46 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 309.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 309.52 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 309.55 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 312.08 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 313.92 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 314.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 315.68 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 331.43 per 1,000 male adults | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 308.21 per 1,000 male adults | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 302.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 295.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 288.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 280.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 275.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 267.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 263.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 253.1 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 244.65 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 234.14 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 230.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 219.95 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 219.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 214.21 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 209.78 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 202.93 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 201.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 194.89 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 188.12 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 185.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 179.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 176.02 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 172.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 187.72 per 1,000 male adults | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 195.95 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 164.38 per 1,000 male adults | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 162.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 158.59 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368.88 per 1,000 male adults | 308.72 per 1,000 male adults | 441.43 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 307.68 per 1,000 male adults | 304.66 per 1,000 male adults | 310.49 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.23 per 1,000 male adults | 308.69 per 1,000 male adults | 309.89 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.19 per 1,000 male adults | 288.25 per 1,000 male adults | 331.43 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.93 per 1,000 male adults | 219.6 per 1,000 male adults | 280.25 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.52 per 1,000 male adults | 172.38 per 1,000 male adults | 214.21 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.74 per 1,000 male adults | 158.59 per 1,000 male adults | 195.95 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- 120 Grenada 163.25 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 122 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 155.19 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 123 Iraq 153.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Cape Verde?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Cape Verde was 158.59 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 441.43 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.59 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.