New HIV infections in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: New HIV infections was 214.38 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
214.38 infections
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
238.9 infections
in 2017
All-time low
162.58 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Cape Verde stood at 214.38 infections.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Cape Verde peaked at 238.9 infections in 2017 and was at its lowest, 162.58 infections, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 106th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162.58 infections | — |
| 1991 | 169.59 infections | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 172.41 infections | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 181.8 infections | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 187.03 infections | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 196.85 infections | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 200.03 infections | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 205.8 infections | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 212.51 infections | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 218.16 infections | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 221.42 infections | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 218.95 infections | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 216.72 infections | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 223.39 infections | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 227.27 infections | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 205.72 infections | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 186.67 infections | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 177.69 infections | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 176.93 infections | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 184.18 infections | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 191.51 infections | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 196.87 infections | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 197.53 infections | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 197.73 infections | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 205.72 infections | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 210.26 infections | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 229.4 infections | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 238.9 infections | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 228.4 infections | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 213.92 infections | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 213.67 infections | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 200.88 infections | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 197.81 infections | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 213.79 infections | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 214.38 infections | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.68 infections | 162.58 infections | 218.16 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.89 infections | 176.93 infections | 227.27 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.02 infections | 191.51 infections | 238.9 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.11 infections | 197.81 infections | 214.38 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 103 Netherlands 311.89 infections compare
- 104 Switzerland 292.16 infections compare
- 105 Bulgaria 232.23 infections compare
- 107 Serbia 192.32 infections compare
- 108 Belize 191.04 infections compare
- 109 Mauritania 184.33 infections 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 8.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Cape Verde?
- New hiv infections in Cape Verde was 214.38 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 238.9 infections in 2017.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.58 infections in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for new hiv infections?
- Cape Verde ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.