Share of children vaccinated against measles in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Cape Verde, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Cape Verde is 95, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Cape Verde peaked at 99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1985.
That places Cape Verde 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54 | — |
| 1986 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 75 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 82 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +29.3% | 58 | 75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.2 | 54 | 84 | 5 |
| 1990s | 83.3 | 76 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1 | 86 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6 | 91 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Cape Verde?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Cape Verde was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1985.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Cape Verde ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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