Number of stillbirths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of stillbirths was 53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths 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.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Cape Verde stood at 53. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Cape Verde peaked at 171 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.9 | 110 | 171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5 | 64 | 112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 | 53 | 58 | 4 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 4,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 5,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 4,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 5,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Cape Verde?
- Number of stillbirths in Cape Verde was 53 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 number of stillbirths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of stillbirths?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation