Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 3,143 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cape Verde stood at 3,143 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cape Verde peaked at 6,859 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,143 people, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 175th 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 | 3,758 people | 3,504 people | 4,316 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,544 people | 4,335 people | 4,807 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,500 people | 4,939 people | 5,878 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,381 people | 5,979 people | 6,731 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,516 people | 5,996 people | 6,859 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,545 people | 5,226 people | 5,900 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,709 people | 4,519 people | 5,073 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,980 people | 3,143 people | 4,596 people | 4 |
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- 173 Belize 3,303 people compare
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- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 3,086 people compare
- 177 Brunei 3,022 people compare
- 178 Maldives 2,865 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cape Verde?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cape Verde was 3,143 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6,859 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,143 people in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Cape Verde ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.