Sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1979
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde stood at 1.03 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1968.
That places Cape Verde 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.03 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 183 Sierra Leone 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Mali 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Mauritania 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.03 male births per female births 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)
- 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 sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde?
- Sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1968.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Cape Verde ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.