Number of deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of deaths 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 in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2,640 for number of deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 3,968 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,568, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 177th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4915 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Cape Verde?
- Number of deaths in Cape Verde was 2,640 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,968 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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