Population 0-24 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population 0-24 was 54.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in Cape Verde, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 54.1% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Cape Verde peaked at 69.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2011.
Cape Verde ranks 44th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.3% | — |
| 1961 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 57.3% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.5% | 64.9% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 65.2% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 62.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 55.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 54.1% | 54.6% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Cape Verde?
- Population 0-24 in Cape Verde was 54.1% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population 0-24?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.