Number of new HIV infections in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of new HIV infections was 500 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Cape Verde is 500 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Cape Verde peaked at 500 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 200 Cases, in 2006.
That places Cape Verde 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 Cases | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 500 Cases | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380 Cases | 200 Cases | 500 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 380 Cases | 200 Cases | 500 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 440 Cases | 200 Cases | 500 Cases | 5 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.4826 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Cape Verde?
- Number of new hiv infections in Cape Verde was 500 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 Cases in 2006.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Cape Verde ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.