Probability of dying, by age in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Probability of dying, by age was 0.011 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.011
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
106th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0285
in 2000
All-time low
0.011
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Cape Verde, 2000–2021

00.010.020.032000201020212000: 0.0292001: 0.0272002: 0.0252003: 0.0252004: 0.0242005: 0.0242006: 0.0242007: 0.0242008: 0.0242009: 0.0232010: 0.0222011: 0.022012: 0.0192013: 0.0182014: 0.0172015: 0.0162016: 0.0152017: 0.0142018: 0.0132019: 0.0122020: 0.0122021: 0.011

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Cape Verde stood at 0.011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0285 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2021.

Cape Verde ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0248 0.0234 0.0285 10
2010s 0.0165 0.0121 0.022 10
2020s 0.0113 0.011 0.0115 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 103 Mexico 0.0114 compare
  2. 104 Bahamas 0.0113 compare
  3. 105 Colombia 0.011 compare
  4. 107 Ecuador 0.0108 compare
  5. 108 Iran 0.0106 compare
  6. 109 Tunisia 0.0106 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Cape Verde?
Probability of dying, by age in Cape Verde was 0.011 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.0285 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2021.
How does Cape Verde rank for probability of dying, by age?
Cape Verde ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.