Children under age 5 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Children under age 5 was 39,135 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,135
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
68,468
in 1992
All-time low
33,340
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 39,135 for children under age 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, children under age 5 in Cape Verde peaked at 68,468 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33,340, 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.
Children under age 5 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,340 | — |
| 1951 | 33,957 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 34,600 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 35,099 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 35,409 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 35,658 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 36,154 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 37,152 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 38,682 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 40,675 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 42,207 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 43,142 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 43,917 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 44,264 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 44,235 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 44,444 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 45,046 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 45,656 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 46,348 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 47,188 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 48,322 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 49,570 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 50,687 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 51,859 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 53,192 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 54,663 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 55,878 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 56,601 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 57,139 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 57,696 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 58,562 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 59,599 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 60,550 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 61,458 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 62,275 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 63,029 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 63,778 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 64,530 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 65,260 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 66,030 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 67,087 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 68,063 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 68,468 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 68,412 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67,988 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 67,168 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 66,046 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 64,792 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 63,455 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 62,095 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 60,939 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 60,051 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 59,177 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 58,171 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57,055 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 55,919 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 55,010 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 54,480 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54,110 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53,634 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52,898 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 51,761 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50,431 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 49,270 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 48,348 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 47,591 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47,073 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46,924 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47,113 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47,513 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,804 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 46,126 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 42,610 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 39,135 | -8.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 39,135 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 39,135 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,073 | 33,340 | 40,675 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44,645 | 42,207 | 47,188 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,561 | 48,322 | 57,696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,507 | 58,562 | 66,030 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,357 | 62,095 | 68,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,855 | 53,634 | 60,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,892 | 46,924 | 52,898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,919 | 39,135 | 47,804 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Bhutan 48,329 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 45,350 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 44,000 compare
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 compare
- 173 Belize 35,737 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 34,189 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Cape Verde?
- Children under age 5 in Cape Verde was 39,135 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 68,468 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,340 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for children under age 5?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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