Stillbirth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Stillbirth rate was 8.1 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Cape Verde is 8.1 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 13.3 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 99th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 13 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.02 per 1,000 total births | 11 per 1,000 total births | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 per 1,000 total births | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | 10.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 per 1,000 total births | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | 8.5 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 96 Indonesia 8.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 98 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 99 El Salvador 8.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 101 Honduras 8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 101 Tajikistan 8 per 1,000 total births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Cape Verde?
- Stillbirth rate in Cape Verde was 8.1 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for stillbirth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.