Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0007 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0151 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 85 Jordan 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Zambia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Vanuatu 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nicaragua 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mauritania 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0443 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.