Demographics_of_Cape_Verde
Demographic features of the population of Cape Verde include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Quick Facts Cape Verde, Population ...
| Demographics of Cape Verde | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of Cape Verde in 2020 | |
| Population | 596,707 (2022 est.) |
| Growth rate | 1.21% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 18.49 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.8 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 73.75 years |
| • male | 71.41 years |
| • female | 76.15 years |
| Fertility rate | 2.13 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 23.53 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | -0.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 27.95% |
| 65 and over | 5.48% |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.95 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| At birth | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 1.01 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.52 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Cabo Verdean or Cape Verdean |
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Cape Verde has a population of about 540,000 inhabitants who live in the islands. A large proportion (236,000) of Cape Verdeans live on the main island, Santiago.[1] Many more live abroad in the Cape Verdean diaspora in mainland Africa, Europe, U.S., Brazil, et cetera.
The archipelago of Cape Verde were first found and claimed by Portuguese sailors working for the Portuguese Crown in 1456. Cape Verdeans are West African. Many foreigners from other parts of the world settled in Cape Verde as their permanent country.
Survival in a country with few natural resources has historically induced Cape Verdeans to emigrate. In fact, of the more than 1 million people of Cape Verdean ancestry in the world, only a little more than one-third actually live on the islands. Some 500,000 people of Cape Verdean ancestry live in the United States, mainly in New England. Many people of Cape Verdean ancestry also live in Portugal, Netherlands, France, Italy and Senegal. Cape Verdean populations also settled Spain, Germany, Canada, and other CPLP countries (Angola, Brazil and Guinea-Bissau). Since independence from Portugal in 1975, a number of Cape Verdean students continued to be admitted every year at Portuguese high schools, polytechnical institutes and universities, through bilateral agreements between the Portuguese and Cape Verdean governments.
Portuguese functions as a state language. Virtually all formal documents and official declarations are stated in Portuguese. But it is not the first language. Cape Verdean, commonly called Kriolu, is spoken as a mother tongue by virtually all Cape Verdeans, irrespective of social status or religious affiliation. Moreover, historical linguists often attribute Cape Verdean Creole as the oldest "New World" contact language. It is a "contact" language in the sense that it was birthed and evolved between linguistically different groups who, by necessity, had to create a common language to communicate with each other. There is a rich repertoire of literature and songs in Cape Verdean Creole. In religion, the majority of Cape Verdeans follow Catholic Christianity. There are some Protestants, Baháʼís and Muslims.
According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects[2][3] the total population was 587,925 in 2021, compared to only 178,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 31.8%, 62.3% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 5.9% was 65 years or older.[4]
More information Total population, Population aged 0–14 (%) ...
| Total population | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 178,000 | 32.6 | 59.8 | 7.6 |
| 1955 | 195,000 | 35.8 | 57.9 | 6.2 |
| 1960 | 211,000 | 42.1 | 53.2 | 4.8 |
| 1965 | 240,000 | 48.5 | 47.3 | 4.2 |
| 1970 | 274,000 | 48.2 | 47.8 | 4 |
| 1975 | 311,000 | 45.8 | 49.6 | 4.6 |
| 1980 | 300,000 | 46 | 48.7 | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 328,000 | 44.5 | 50.5 | 5 |
| 1990 | 348,000 | 45.4 | 49.8 | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 395,000 | 44.5 | 50.5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 437,000 | 41.7 | 52.9 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 473,000 | 37 | 57.2 | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 496,000 | 31.8 | 62.3 | 5.9 |
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More information Age Group, Male ...
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 243 403 | 248 280 | 491 683 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 25 131 | 25 069 | 50 200 | 10.21 |
| 5–9 | 25 168 | 25 040 | 50 208 | 10.21 |
| 10–14 | 27 864 | 27 361 | 55 225 | 11.23 |
| 15–19 | 29 655 | 29 405 | 59 060 | 12.01 |
| 20–24 | 27 327 | 25 578 | 52 905 | 10.76 |
| 25–29 | 23 336 | 21 005 | 44 341 | 9.02 |
| 30–34 | 18 165 | 16 339 | 34 504 | 7.02 |
| 35–39 | 14 106 | 13 130 | 27 236 | 5.54 |
| 40–44 | 12 988 | 13 303 | 26 291 | 5.35 |
| 45–49 | 11 347 | 12 165 | 23 512 | 4.78 |
| 50–54 | 8 162 | 9 999 | 18 161 | 3.69 |
| 55–59 | 4 947 | 7 196 | 12 143 | 2.47 |
| 60–64 | 2 613 | 3 580 | 6 193 | 1.26 |
| 65-69 | 2 499 | 3 716 | 6 215 | 1.26 |
| 70-74 | 3 437 | 5 229 | 8 666 | 1.76 |
| 75-79 | 2 980 | 4 453 | 7 433 | 1.51 |
| 80-84 | 2 092 | 3 185 | 5 277 | 1.07 |
| 85-89 | 827 | 1 358 | 2 185 | 0.44 |
| 90-94 | 377 | 696 | 1 073 | 0.22 |
| 95+ | 172 | 325 | 497 | 0.10 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 78 163 | 77 470 | 155 633 | 31.65 |
| 15–64 | 152 646 | 151 700 | 304 346 | 61.90 |
| 65+ | 12 384 | 18 962 | 31 346 | 6.38 |
| Unknown | 210 | 148 | 358 | 0.07 |
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Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 16.VI.2010):[5]
More information Age Group, Male ...
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 281 533 | 275 324 | 556 857 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 26 739 | 25 524 | 52 264 | 9.39 |
| 5–9 | 26 162 | 24 973 | 51 135 | 9.18 |
| 10–14 | 25 262 | 25 389 | 50 651 | 9.10 |
| 15–19 | 23 734 | 23 483 | 47 218 | 8.48 |
| 20–24 | 23 955 | 22 461 | 46 416 | 8.34 |
| 25–29 | 28 159 | 26 015 | 54 173 | 9.73 |
| 30–34 | 28 603 | 24 995 | 53 597 | 9.62 |
| 35–39 | 24 111 | 20 484 | 44 595 | 8.01 |
| 40–44 | 18 738 | 15 923 | 34 660 | 6.22 |
| 45–49 | 14 043 | 12 780 | 26 822 | 4.82 |
| 50–54 | 12 282 | 12 693 | 24 974 | 4.48 |
| 55–59 | 10 437 | 11 557 | 21 994 | 3.95 |
| 60–64 | 7 125 | 9 226 | 16 351 | 2.94 |
| 65-69 | 4 080 | 6 402 | 10 482 | 1.88 |
| 70-74 | 2 050 | 2 955 | 5 006 | 0.90 |
| 75-79 | 1 722 | 2 772 | 4 494 | 0.81 |
| 80-84 | 2 037 | 3 496 | 5 533 | 0.99 |
| 85-89 | 1 443 | 2 389 | 3 833 | 0.69 |
| 90-94 | 682 | 1 249 | 1 931 | 0.35 |
| 95+ | 170 | 560 | 730 | 0.13 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 78 163 | 75 886 | 154 049 | 27.66 |
| 15–64 | 191 186 | 179 615 | 370 801 | 66.59 |
| 65+ | 12 184 | 19 823 | 32 007 | 5.75 |
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Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2020) (Data refer to national projections.):[6]
More information Age Group, Male ...
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 246 363 | 244 870 | 491 233 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 23 111 | 22 429 | 45 540 | 9.27 |
| 5–9 | 23 533 | 23 086 | 46 619 | 9.49 |
| 10–14 | 23 809 | 22 771 | 46 580 | 9.48 |
| 15–19 | 21 903 | 20 401 | 42 304 | 8.61 |
| 20–24 | 20 391 | 18 159 | 38 550 | 7.85 |
| 25–29 | 22 481 | 21 665 | 44 146 | 8.99 |
| 30–34 | 22 552 | 21 681 | 44 233 | 9.00 |
| 35–39 | 19 217 | 18 105 | 37 322 | 7.60 |
| 40–44 | 15 820 | 14 259 | 30 079 | 6.12 |
| 45–49 | 12 269 | 11 347 | 23 616 | 4.81 |
| 50–54 | 11 257 | 11 224 | 22 481 | 4.58 |
| 55–59 | 10 001 | 10 682 | 20 683 | 4.21 |
| 60–64 | 7 536 | 8 765 | 16 301 | 3.32 |
| 65-69 | 4 496 | 6 510 | 11 006 | 2.24 |
| 70-74 | 2 347 | 3 279 | 5 626 | 1.15 |
| 75-79 | 1 685 | 2 842 | 4 527 | 0.92 |
| 80-84 | 1 839 | 3 404 | 5 243 | 1.07 |
| 85-89 | 1 257 | 2 473 | 3 730 | 0.76 |
| 90-94 | 648 | 1 316 | 1 964 | 0.40 |
| 95+ | 211 | 472 | 683 | 1.39 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 70 453 | 68 286 | 138 739 | 28.24 |
| 15–64 | 163 427 | 156 288 | 319 715 | 65.08 |
| 65+ | 12 483 | 20 296 | 32 779 | 6.67 |
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Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 16.VI.2021): [7]
Vital events of Cape Verde are not (yet) available for recent years. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.[4]
More information Period, Live births per year ...
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 9 000 | 4 000 | 5 000 | 49.0 | 22.6 | 26.3 | 6.57 | 139 |
| 1955-1960 | 10 000 | 4 000 | 5 000 | 48.0 | 21.1 | 26.9 | 6.76 | 132 |
| 1960-1965 | 10 000 | 4 000 | 6 000 | 45.0 | 18.7 | 26.3 | 6.97 | 125 |
| 1965-1970 | 11 000 | 4 000 | 6 000 | 41.4 | 16.4 | 25.0 | 6.97 | 117 |
| 1970-1975 | 12 000 | 4 000 | 8 000 | 41.1 | 13.4 | 27.7 | 6.86 | 96 |
| 1975-1980 | 13 000 | 4 000 | 9 000 | 41.6 | 11.6 | 30.0 | 6.62 | 78 |
| 1980-1985 | 13 000 | 3 000 | 10 000 | 41.3 | 10.3 | 31.0 | 6.10 | 65 |
| 1985-1990 | 14 000 | 3 000 | 11 000 | 40.9 | 9.2 | 31.7 | 5.63 | 54 |
| 1990-1995 | 14 000 | 3 000 | 11 000 | 36.5 | 7.9 | 28.6 | 4.93 | 44 |
| 1995-2000 | 13 000 | 3 000 | 10 000 | 31.6 | 6.7 | 24.9 | 4.15 | 37 |
| 2000-2005 | 12 000 | 3 000 | 9 000 | 26.2 | 5.8 | 20.5 | 3.28 | 28 |
| 2005-2010 | 11 000 | 3 000 | 8 000 | 21.9 | 5.2 | 16.7 | 2.60 | 21 |
| * CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman) | ||||||||
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Births and deaths
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| Year | Population | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase | Crude birth rate | Crude death rate | Rate of natural increase | TFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 3,756 | |||||||
| 1949 | 3,904 | 3,641 | 263 | |||||
| 1950 | 5,322 | 2,562 | 2,760 | |||||
| 1951 | 7,367 | 2,377 | 4,990 | |||||
| 1952 | 7,647 | 2,455 | 5,192 | |||||
| 1953 | 7,597 | 2,866 | 4,731 | |||||
| 1954 | 8,697 | 3,305 | 5,392 | |||||
| 1955 | 8,547 | 2,220 | 6,327 | |||||
| 1956 | 8,377 | 2,200 | 6,177 | |||||
| 1957 | 8,237 | 2,790 | 5,447 | |||||
| 1958 | 9,026 | 2,552 | 6,474 | |||||
| 1959 | 9,609 | 2,382 | 7,227 | |||||
| 1960 | 8,954 | 3,127 | 5,827 | |||||
| 1961 | 8,319 | 2,543 | 5,776 | |||||
| 1962 | 8,952 | 2,452 | 6,500 | |||||
| 1963 | 9,671 | 2,996 | 6,675 | |||||
| 1964 | 9,783 | 2,315 | 7,468 | |||||
| 1965 | 9,638 | 2,377 | 7,261 | |||||
| 1966 | 9,621 | 2,167 | 7,454 | |||||
| 1967 | 10,190 | 2,593 | 7,597 | |||||
| 1968 | 10,131 | 2,397 | 7,734 | |||||
| 1969 | 9,671 | 3,452 | 6,219 | |||||
| 1970 | 9,379 | 2,883 | 6,496 | |||||
| 1971 | 9,493 | 4,147 | 5,346 | |||||
| 1972 | 8,966 | 2,779 | 6,187 | |||||
| 1973 | 8,418 | 3,513 | 4,905 | |||||
| 1974 | 8,492 | 2,576 | 5,916 | |||||
| 1975 | 8,210 | 2,796 | 5,414 | |||||
| 1976 | 9,863 | 2,869 | 6,994 | |||||
| 1977 | 9,965 | 2,564 | 7,401 | |||||
| 1978 | 10,060 | 3,207 | 6,853 | |||||
| 1979 | 8,289 | 2,469 | 5,820 | |||||
| 1980 | 9,650 | 2,080 | 7,570 | |||||
| 1981 | 8,580 | |||||||
| 1982 | 11,066 | 2,169 | 8,897 | |||||
| 1983 | 11,438 | 2,649 | 8,789 | |||||
| 1984 | 11,696 | 2,863 | 8,833 | |||||
| 1985 | 11,282 | 2,735 | 8,547 | |||||
| 1986 | 12,636 | |||||||
| 1987 | 12,771 | |||||||
| 1988 | 12,443 | |||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1990 | 9,669 | 2,505 | 7,164 | |||||
| 1991 | 12,289 | 2,616 | 9,673 | |||||
| 1992 | 9,671 | 2,843 | 6,828 | |||||
| 1993 | 2,821 | |||||||
| 1994 | ||||||||
| 1995 | 386,813 | 3,520 | 9.1 | |||||
| 1996 | 393,478 | 2,715 | 6.9 | |||||
| 1997 | 406,267 | 3,047 | 7.5 | |||||
| 1998 | 413,382 | 15,460 | 2,811 | 12,649 | 6.8 | |||
| 1999 | 426,061 | 2,812 | 6.6 | |||||
| 2000 | 436,821 | 12,746 | 2,433 | 10,313 | 29.2 | 5.6 | 23.6 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 445,035 | 12,550 | 2,396 | 10,154 | 28.2 | 5.4 | 22.8 | |
| 2002 | 452,198 | 12,345 | 2,395 | 9,950 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 22.0 | |
| 2003 | 460,837 | 12,120 | 2,600 | 9,520 | 26.3 | 5.6 | 20.7 | |
| 2004 | 468,854 | 11,862 | 2,522 | 9,340 | 25.3 | 5.4 | 19.9 | |
| 2005 | 478,163 | 11,554 | 2,423 | 9,131 | 24.3 | 5.1 | 19.2 | |
| 2006 | 487,121 | 9,765 | 2,612 | 7,153 | 20.7 | 5.4 | 15.3 | 2.44 |
| 2007 | 491,419 | 10,421 | 2,484 | 7,937 | 21.8 | 5.2 | 16.6 | 2.57 |
| 2008 | 499,796 | 10,165 | 2,683 | 7,482 | 21.0 | 5.5 | 15.5 | 2.43 |
| 2009 | 485,677 | 9,962 | 2,583 | 7,379 | 20.4 | 5.3 | 15.1 | 2.33 |
| 2010 | 491,683 | 10,568 | 2,352 | 8,216 | 21.4 | 4.8 | 16.6 | 2.42 |
| 2011 | 499,929 | 10,777 | 2,488 | 8,289 | 21.6 | 5.0 | 16.6 | 2.44 |
| 2012 | 505,983 | 10,050 | 2,610 | 7,440 | 19.9 | 5.2 | 14.7 | 2.26 |
| 2013 | 512,173 | 9,845 | 2,518 | 7,327 | 19.2 | 4.9 | 14.3 | 2.19 |
| 2014 | 518,467 | 9,868 | 2,528 | 7,340 | 19.0 | 4.9 | 14.1 | 2.17 |
| 2015 | 524,833 | 9,757 | 2,761 | 6,996 | 18.6 | 5.3 | 13.3 | 2.11 |
| 2016 | 531,239 | 9,935 | 2,591 | 7,344 | 18.7 | 4.9 | 13.8 | 2.13 |
| 2017 | 537,661 | 9,899 | 2,497 | 7,402 | 18.4 | 4.6 | 13.6 | 2.11 |
| 2018 | 544,081 | 9,480 | 2,836 | 6,588 | 17.4 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 1.98 |
| 2019 | 9,154 | 2,771 | 6,383 | 16.6 | 5.0 | 11.6 | ||
| 2020 | 8,944 | 2,959 | 5,985 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 10.8 | ||
| 2021 | 7,632 | 3,178 | 4,454 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 8.0 | ||
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Fertility and births
Total fertility rate (TFR) (wanted fertility rate) and crude birth rate (CBR):[10]
More information Year, CBR (Total) ...
| Year | CBR (Total) | TFR (Total) | CBR (Urban) | TFR (Urban) | CBR (Rural) | TFR (Rural) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | 2,9 (2,8) | 23 | 2,7 (2,7) | 22 | 3,1 (3,0) |
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Fertility data from 2005 (DHS Program):[11]
More information Region, Total fertility rate ...
| Region | Total fertility rate | Percentage of women age 15-49 currently pregnant | Mean number of children ever born to women age 40-49 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Antão | 2.9 | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| São Vicente | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| São Nicolau | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Sal | 3.2 | 7.0 | 3.9 |
| Boa Vista | 2.4 | 10.0 | 4.4 |
| Maio | 2.6 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| Santiago | 3.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| Praia Urbano | 3.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| Santiago Norte | 2.7 | 6.2 | 4.3 |
| Resto Santiago | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Fogo | 3.1 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Brava | 2.8 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
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Life expectancy
More information Period, Life expectancy in Years ...
| Period | Life expectancy in Years[12] |
|---|---|
| 1950–1955 | 48.08 |
| 1955–1960 |  48.77 |
| 1960–1965 | 49.45 |
| 1965–1970 | 52.43 |
| 1970–1975 | 55.25 |
| 1975–1980 | 60.52 |
| 1980–1985 | 62.37 |
| 1985–1990 | 64.10 |
| 1990–1995 | 65.73 |
| 1995–2000 | 67.94 |
| 2000–2005 | 71.27 |
| 2005–2010 | 71.77 |
| 2010–2015 | 72.14 |
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Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022.[13]
- One birth every 51 minutes
- One death every 160 minutes
- One net migrant every 480 minutes
- Net gain of one person every 90 minutes
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook.[14]
Population
- 596,707 (2022 est.)
- 568,373 (July 2018 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years: 27.95% (male 82,010/female 81,012)
- 15-24 years: 18.69% (male 54,521/female 54,504)
- 25-54 years: 40.76% (male 115,811/female 121,923)
- 55-64 years: 7.12% (male 18,939/female 22,597)
- 65 years and over: 5.48% (male 12,037/female 19,901) (2020 est.)
- 0-14 years: 28.7% (male 82,035 /female 81,082)
- 15-24 years: 19.64% (male 55,811 /female 55,798)
- 25-54 years: 40.02% (male 110,646 /female 116,804)
- 55-64 years: 6.4% (male 16,154 /female 20,245)
- 65 years and over: 5.24% (male 11,272 /female 18,526) (2018 est.)
Median age
- total: 26.8 years. Country comparison to the world: 151st
- male: 25.9 years
- female: 27.6 years (2020 est.)
- total: 25.8 years. Country comparison to the world: 153rd
- male: 25 years
- female: 26.7 years (2018 est.)
- Total: 23.1 years
- Male: 22.3 years
- Female: 23.9 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate
- 1.21% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 76th
- 1.32% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 83rd
Total fertility rate
- 2.13 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 92nd
- 2.21 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 95th
Birth rate
- 18.49 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 79th
- 19.7 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 79th
Death rate
- 5.8 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 168th
- 6 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 163rd
Net migration rate
- -0.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 126th
- -0.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.) Country comparison to the world: 128th
Urbanization
See also: Cape Verde § Demographics
- urban population: 67.5% of total population (2022)
- rate of urbanization: 1.83% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
- urban population: 65.7% of total population (2018)
- rate of urbanization: 1.97% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
- 55.8% (2018)
Sex ratio
- At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
- Under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female
- Total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
- total population: 73.75 years. Country comparison to the world: 144th
- male: 71.41 years
- female: 76.15 years (2022 est.)
- total population: 72.7 years (2018 est.)
- male: 70.3 years (2018 est.)
- female: 75.1 years (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 147th
- Total population: 71 years
- Male: 68.78 years
- Female: 73.27 years (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS
- Adult prevalence rate: 0.035% (2001 est.)
- People living with HIV/AIDS: 775 (2001)
- Deaths: 225 (as of 2001)
Genetics
- The predominance of West African mitochondrial DNA haplotypes in their maternal gene pool, the major West African Y-chromosome lineage E3a was observed only at a frequency of 15.9%. Overall, these results indicate that gene flow from multiple sources and sex-specific patterns have been important in the formation of the genomic diversity in the Cabo Verde islands.[15]
Religions
Main article: Religion in Cape Verde
- Catholic 77.3%, Protestant 3.7% (includes Church of the Nazarene 1.7%, Adventist 1.5%, Universal Kingdom of God 0.4%, and God and Love 0.1%), other Christian 4.3% (includes Christian Rationalism 1.9%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, Assembly of God 0.9%, and New Apostolic 0.5%), Islam 1.8%, Other 1.3%, None 10.8%, Unspecified 0.7% (2010 estimate) [16]
Languages
- Portuguese (official), Kriolu[16]
Literacy
- Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
- Total population: 76.6%
- Male: 85.8%
- Female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
- total: 13 years
- male: 12 years
- female: 13 years (2018)
- total: 12 years (2017)
- male: 12 years (2017)
- female: 12 years (2017)
Dependency ratios
- total dependency ratio: 55.4 (2015 est.)
- youth dependency ratio: 48.4 (2015 est.)
- elderly dependency ratio: 6.9 (2015 est.)
- potential support ratio: 14.4 (2015 est.)
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