Number of deaths per year in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of deaths per year was 2,640 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,640
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3,968
in 1960
All-time low
2,568
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2,640 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Cape Verde peaked at 3,968 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,568, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,769 | — |
| 1951 | 3,747 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 3,726 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 3,745 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 3,761 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 3,791 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3,828 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3,867 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3,911 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3,946 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 3,968 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3,901 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 3,858 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3,820 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3,774 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3,738 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,707 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,700 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3,713 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,753 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3,801 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,840 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,848 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,828 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,815 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,782 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,748 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,679 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,623 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3,580 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,536 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3,534 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,537 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,528 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,556 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,512 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,486 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,458 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,417 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,382 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,349 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,363 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,358 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,353 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,342 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,539 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3,220 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 3,150 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,072 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,979 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,880 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,805 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,731 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,679 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,653 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,627 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,631 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,659 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,642 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,660 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,660 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,649 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,626 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,642 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,636 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,630 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,643 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,629 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,653 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,568 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,031 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 2,910 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,601 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 2,640 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,809 | 3,726 | 3,946 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,793 | 3,700 | 3,968 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,754 | 3,580 | 3,848 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,495 | 3,382 | 3,556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,272 | 2,979 | 3,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,697 | 2,627 | 2,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,634 | 2,568 | 2,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,796 | 2,601 | 3,031 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Cape Verde?
- Number of deaths per year in Cape Verde was 2,640 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,968 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of deaths per year?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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