Number of children under 5 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of children under 5 was 39,135 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,135 people
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
68,468 people
in 1992
All-time low
33,340 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 39,135 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Cape Verde peaked at 68,468 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33,340 people, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,340 people | — |
| 1951 | 33,957 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 34,600 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 35,099 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 35,409 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 35,658 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 36,154 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 37,152 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 38,682 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 40,675 people | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 42,207 people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 43,142 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 43,917 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 44,264 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 44,235 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 44,444 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 45,046 people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 45,656 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 46,348 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 47,188 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 48,322 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 49,570 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 50,687 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 51,859 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 53,192 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 54,663 people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 55,878 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 56,601 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 57,139 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 57,696 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 58,562 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 59,599 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 60,550 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 61,458 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 62,275 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 63,029 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 63,778 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 64,530 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 65,260 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 66,030 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 67,087 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 68,063 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 68,468 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 68,412 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67,988 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 67,168 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 66,046 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 64,792 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 63,455 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 62,095 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 60,939 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 60,051 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 59,177 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 58,171 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57,055 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 55,919 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 55,010 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 54,480 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54,110 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53,634 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52,898 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 51,761 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50,431 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 49,270 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 48,348 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 47,591 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47,073 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46,924 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47,113 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47,513 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,804 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 46,126 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 42,610 people | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 39,135 people | -8.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 39,135 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 39,135 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,073 people | 33,340 people | 40,675 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44,645 people | 42,207 people | 47,188 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,561 people | 48,322 people | 57,696 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,507 people | 58,562 people | 66,030 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,357 people | 62,095 people | 68,468 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,855 people | 53,634 people | 60,939 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,892 people | 46,924 people | 52,898 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,919 people | 39,135 people | 47,804 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Bhutan 48,329 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 45,350 people compare
- 170 Vanuatu 44,000 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 people compare
- 173 Belize 35,737 people compare
- 174 Luxembourg 34,189 people compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Cape Verde?
- Number of children under 5 in Cape Verde was 39,135 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 68,468 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,340 people in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of children under 5?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.