Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 40 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cape Verde, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cape Verde stood at 40. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cape Verde peaked at 420 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 420 | — |
| 1986 | 394 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 366 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 346 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 322 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 298 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 277 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 255 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 233 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 214 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 196 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 167 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 147 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 134 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 122 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 110 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 101 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 92 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 56 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | -4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 40 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36.6% | 41 | 56 |
| 2022 | -25.0% | 56 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 369.6 | 322 | 420 | 5 |
| 1990s | 204.3 | 122 | 298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3 | 62 | 110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2 | 41 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 40 | 56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cape Verde?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cape Verde was 40 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 420 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.