Sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sex ratio at birth was 103.09 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.09 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.77 males per 100 females
in 2020
All-time low
101.83 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 103.09 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde peaked at 106.77 males per 100 females in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101.83 males per 100 females, in 1952.
Cape Verde ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.38 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.85 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 101.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 102.43 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 102.03 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 101.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 102.76 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 103.29 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 103.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 103.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 103.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 104.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 104.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 104.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 105.82 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 106.77 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 105.47 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 103.07 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 103.09 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 103.09 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.32 males per 100 females | 101.83 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.96 males per 100 females | 101.91 males per 100 females | 102.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.57 males per 100 females | 101.98 males per 100 females | 103.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.53 males per 100 females | 102.32 males per 100 females | 102.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.47 males per 100 females | 102.75 males per 100 females | 103.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.72 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 104.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.19 males per 100 females | 103.25 males per 100 females | 105.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.6 males per 100 females | 103.07 males per 100 females | 106.77 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 189 Guyana 103.14 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 103.13 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Djibouti 103.12 males per 100 females compare
- 193 Anguilla 103.08 males per 100 females compare
- 194 Oman 103.07 males per 100 females compare
- 195 Nigeria 103.07 males per 100 females 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 sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde?
- Sex ratio at birth in Cape Verde was 103.09 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 106.77 males per 100 females in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.83 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Cape Verde ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.