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
Latest (2023)
3,143 people
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,859 people
in 1991
All-time low
3,143 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,504 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,542 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 3,554 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 3,597 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3,640 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 3,659 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 3,753 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 3,922 people | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 4,093 people | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 4,316 people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 4,537 people | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 4,466 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4,335 people | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 4,407 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4,464 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4,511 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,567 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4,632 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4,710 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4,807 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4,939 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 5,077 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 5,218 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5,372 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 5,520 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5,646 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5,747 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5,791 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5,808 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5,878 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,979 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,099 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6,206 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6,279 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6,343 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6,406 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6,495 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,596 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,672 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,731 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6,785 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6,859 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,851 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,744 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,642 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6,529 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,396 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,250 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6,111 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,996 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,900 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,856 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,803 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,662 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,517 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,414 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,367 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,365 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,338 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,226 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,073 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,981 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,881 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,734 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,617 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,540 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,519 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,546 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,590 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,613 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,596 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,447 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,736 people | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 3,143 people | -15.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,143 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,143 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 172 Luxembourg 3,318 people compare
- 173 Belize 3,303 people compare
- 174 French Guiana 3,147 people compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 3,086 people compare
- 177 Brunei 3,022 people compare
- 178 Maldives 2,865 people compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (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)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.