Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 13.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Cape Verde, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Cape Verde is 13.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Cape Verde peaked at 17.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 43rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.9 | — |
| 2011 | 15.6 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.3 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 13.9 | +49.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 13.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.45, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 13.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 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 | +87.4% | 9.5 | 17.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.31 | 9.5 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 8.7 | 17.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Cape Verde?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Cape Verde was 13.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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