Number of one year olds in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Number of one year olds was 3,143 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,143
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,859
in 1991
All-time low
3,143
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Cape Verde, 1950–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of one year olds in Cape Verde stood at 3,143. 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 one year olds in Cape Verde peaked at 6,859 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,143, 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.

Number of one year olds in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Cape Verde, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3,504 —
1951 3,542 +1.1%
1952 3,554 +0.3%
1953 3,597 +1.2%
1954 3,640 +1.2%
1955 3,659 +0.5%
1956 3,753 +2.6%
1957 3,922 +4.5%
1958 4,093 +4.4%
1959 4,316 +5.4%
1960 4,537 +5.1%
1961 4,466 -1.6%
1962 4,335 -2.9%
1963 4,407 +1.7%
1964 4,464 +1.3%
1965 4,511 +1.1%
1966 4,567 +1.2%
1967 4,632 +1.4%
1968 4,710 +1.7%
1969 4,807 +2.1%
1970 4,939 +2.7%
1971 5,077 +2.8%
1972 5,218 +2.8%
1973 5,372 +3.0%
1974 5,520 +2.8%
1975 5,646 +2.3%
1976 5,747 +1.8%
1977 5,791 +0.8%
1978 5,808 +0.3%
1979 5,878 +1.2%
1980 5,979 +1.7%
1981 6,099 +2.0%
1982 6,206 +1.8%
1983 6,279 +1.2%
1984 6,343 +1.0%
1985 6,406 +1.0%
1986 6,495 +1.4%
1987 6,596 +1.6%
1988 6,672 +1.2%
1989 6,731 +0.9%
1990 6,785 +0.8%
1991 6,859 +1.1%
1992 6,851 -0.1%
1993 6,744 -1.6%
1994 6,642 -1.5%
1995 6,529 -1.7%
1996 6,396 -2.0%
1997 6,250 -2.3%
1998 6,111 -2.2%
1999 5,996 -1.9%
2000 5,900 -1.6%
2001 5,856 -0.7%
2002 5,803 -0.9%
2003 5,662 -2.4%
2004 5,517 -2.6%
2005 5,414 -1.9%
2006 5,367 -0.9%
2007 5,365 -0.0%
2008 5,338 -0.5%
2009 5,226 -2.1%
2010 5,073 -2.9%
2011 4,981 -1.8%
2012 4,881 -2.0%
2013 4,734 -3.0%
2014 4,617 -2.5%
2015 4,540 -1.7%
2016 4,519 -0.5%
2017 4,546 +0.6%
2018 4,590 +1.0%
2019 4,613 +0.5%
2020 4,596 -0.4%
2021 4,447 -3.2%
2022 3,736 -16.0%
2023 3,143 -15.9%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 3,143 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 3,143 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3,758 3,504 4,316 10
1960s 4,544 4,335 4,807 10
1970s 5,500 4,939 5,878 10
1980s 6,381 5,979 6,731 10
1990s 6,516 5,996 6,859 10
2000s 5,545 5,226 5,900 10
2010s 4,709 4,519 5,073 10
2020s 3,980 3,143 4,596 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 172 Luxembourg 3,318 compare
  2. 173 Belize 3,303 compare
  3. 174 French Guiana 3,147 compare
  4. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 3,086 compare
  5. 177 Brunei 3,022 compare
  6. 178 Maldives 2,865 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Cape Verde?
Number of one year olds in Cape Verde was 3,143 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 6,859 in 1991.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 3,143 in 2023.
How does Cape Verde rank for number of one year olds?
Cape Verde ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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