Stillbirth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Stillbirth rate was 8.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Cape Verde is 8.12, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 13.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.12, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.35 | — |
| 2001 | 12.97 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.54 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.18 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.93 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.54 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.29 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.97 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.67 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.55 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.34 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.06 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.66 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.35 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.07 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.85 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.67 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.49 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.34 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.22 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.12 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.03 | 10.97 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 8.67 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 8.12 | 8.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.27 compare
- 100 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8.2 compare
- 101 El Salvador 8.13 compare
- 103 Honduras 8 compare
- 104 Tajikistan 7.99 compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.7 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Cape Verde?
- Stillbirth rate in Cape Verde was 8.12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for stillbirth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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