Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 57.25 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Cape Verde stood at 57.25 deaths.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Cape Verde peaked at 145.21 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.55 deaths, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114.31 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 121.96 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 131.48 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 137.93 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 145.21 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 123.28 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 92.78 deaths | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 77.12 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 67.5 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 66.48 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 69.28 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 67.15 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 64.89 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 56.2 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 54.55 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 55.37 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 63.61 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 70.13 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 67.46 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 61.08 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 57.95 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 57.25 deaths | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.8 deaths | 66.48 deaths | 145.21 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.97 deaths | 54.55 deaths | 70.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6 deaths | 57.25 deaths | 57.95 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Cape Verde?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Cape Verde was 57.25 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 145.21 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.55 deaths in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.