Health in Cape Verde
309 indicators covering health for Cape Verde.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age population, age 07, female, interpolated | 4,742 | 2025 | down 4.4% | 166th |
| Age population, age 06, male, interpolated | 4,899 | 2025 | down 5.2% | 165th |
| Age population, age 06, female, interpolated | 4,619 | 2025 | down 5.8% | 165th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 89.9% | 2024 | up 2.6% | 69th |
| Fertility rate, total | 1.51 births per woman | 2024 | down 25.6% | 149th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 73.05 years | 2024 | up 4.2% | 94th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 76.22 years | 2024 | up 3.3% | 96th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 79.37 years | 2024 | up 2.6% | 94th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 44.5% | 110th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 44.5% | 111th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 43.9% | 111th |
| Death rate, crude | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 1.1% | 188th |
| Birth rate, crude | 12.22 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 32.4% | 116th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 158.59 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 18.6% | 121st |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 62.61 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 18.4% | 141st |
| Survival to age 65, male | 77.6% | 2024 | up 7.2% | 90th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 48.4% | 112th |
| Immunization, measles | 95.0% | 2024 | up 2.2% | 60th |
| Immunization, DPT | 93.0% | 2024 | down 2.1% | 81st |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 94.0% | 2024 | down 1.1% | 62nd |
| Immunization, BCG | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 39.8% | 100th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 116th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 46.3% | 116th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 117th |
| Life expectancy | 76.06 years | 2023 | up 3.5% | 109th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 40 | 2023 | down 20.0% | 104th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.1% | 2023 | down 44.5% | 108th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 1,650 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 80.1% | 87th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 3 | 2023 | down 40.0% | 147th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 0.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 27.3% | 119th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 28.6% | 123rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 0.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 20.0% | 125th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 1.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 25.0% | 127th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 21.4% | 129th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 4.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 24.1% | 133rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 1.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 22.2% | 130th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 3.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 23.8% | 133rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 2.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 23.7% | 135th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 1.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 38.1% | 150th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 3.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 37.3% | 143rd |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 47.5% | 2024 | up 4.5% | 54th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | 70th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | 49th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | up 3.0% | 27th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | up 2.5% | 27th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 46.7% | 2022 | up 21.3% | 129th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 37.3% | 2022 | up 17.9% | 136th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 55.8% | 2022 | up 24.1% | 94th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 93.0% | 2024 | down 2.1% | 72nd |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 87.82 years | 2100 | up 1.4% | 103rd |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 15.4% | 37th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 3,900 | 2024 | up 39.3% | 118th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 3.2% | 49th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 96.0% | 2024 | up 4.3% | 26th |
| Population ages 55-59, male | 4.1% | 2025 | up 35.6% | 129th |
| Population ages 40-44, female | 6.9% | 2025 | up 36.8% | 68th |
| Population ages 60-64, male | 3.6% | 2025 | up 87.8% | 123rd |
| Population ages 65-69, male | 2.5% | 2025 | up 93.2% | 125th |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 3.2% | 2025 | up 66.9% | 120th |