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Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Annual deaths from all natural disasters was 0 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 people
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
30,000 people
in 1946
All-time low
0 people
in 1910
Years of data
26
1900–2022

Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Cape Verde, 1900–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k1900196120221900: 11.0k people1910: 0 people1911: 0 people1912: 0 people1913: 0 people1914: 0 people1920: 24.0k people1940: 4.0k people1941: 4.0k people1942: 4.0k people1943: 4.0k people1944: 4.0k people1946: 30.0k people1972: 0 people1973: 0 people1974: 0 people1975: 0 people1982: 0 people1983: 0 people1984: 0 people1985: 0 people1992: 0 people1998: 0 people2002: 0 people2017: 0 people2022: 0 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0 people for annual deaths from all natural disasters in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Over the whole period, annual deaths from all natural disasters in Cape Verde peaked at 30,000 people in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1910.

Cape Verde ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 11,000 people 11,000 people 11,000 people 1
1910s 0 people 0 people 0 people 5
1920s 24,000 people 24,000 people 24,000 people 1
1940s 8,333 people 3,995 people 30,000 people 6
1970s 0 people 0 people 0 people 4
1980s 0 people 0 people 0 people 4
1990s 0 people 0 people 0 people 2
2000s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
2010s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual deaths from all natural disasters in Cape Verde?
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Cape Verde was 0 people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 30,000 people in 1946.
What is the lowest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1910.
How does Cape Verde rank for annual deaths from all natural disasters?
Cape Verde ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths from all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deaths from all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
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