Number of children under 5 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of children under 5 was 39,135 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2626 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.375 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.1 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.