Number of maternal deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of maternal deaths was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Cape Verde, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Cape Verde is 3, measured 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 in Cape Verde peaked at 61 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 61 | — |
| 1986 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6 | 48 | 61 | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.8 | 16 | 45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6815 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Cape Verde?
- Number of maternal deaths in Cape Verde was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.