Tuberculosis death rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tuberculosis death rate was 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Cape Verde is 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Cape Verde peaked at 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 99 Suriname 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Brazil 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Iraq 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Belize 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Nicaragua 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,811 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Cape Verde?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Cape Verde was 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.