Tuberculosis deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tuberculosis deaths was 17.07 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis deaths in Cape Verde stood at 17.07 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 47.46 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.07 deaths, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.26 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 36.37 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.62 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 37.56 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 37.6 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.71 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 38.94 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 39.9 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 43.27 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 43.72 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.01 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.46 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 35.63 deaths | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 29.2 deaths | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.56 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 28.74 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 31.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 31.65 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.12 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 18.27 deaths | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 17.07 deaths | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.09 deaths | 33.62 deaths | 43.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.31 deaths | 28.74 deaths | 47.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 deaths | 17.07 deaths | 18.27 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1267 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Cape Verde?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Cape Verde was 17.07 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 47.46 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 deaths in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.