Probability of dying, by age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Probability of dying, by age was 0.011 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
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.
Probability of dying, by age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0285 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0266 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0246 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0243 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.024 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0236 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0234 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.022 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.011 | -4.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.011 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.011 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cape Verde
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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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.