Population ages 05-09, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 05-09, male was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1965
All-time low
9.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in Cape Verde stood at 9.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Cape Verde peaked at 16.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.8% | — |
| 1961 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 14.9% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 9.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 9.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.2%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Cape Verde was 9.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.