Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1998
All-time low
0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Cape Verde stood at 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Cape Verde peaked at 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 31st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.747 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.637 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.622 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.612 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 28 Gambia 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 29 Belize 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 30 Guinea 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Cape Verde?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Cape Verde was 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 31st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.