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Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde · CPV · population about 0.5 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 20933. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Cabo Verde, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better79.2yrs#111 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better72.8yrs#110 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better10.8‰#113 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better8.8‰#113 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better12,165int$#168 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal42.4#190 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better40/100k births#98 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better96%#81 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better24%#165 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better78%#67 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better9%#85 / 237
Road deathslower is better26.8/100k people#196 / 237
Male smokinglower is better10%#45 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better26%#98 / 237
Internet usehigher is better75%#149 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.49#173 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Cabo Verde

What are the odds of being born in Cabo Verde?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Cabo Verde in 2026, 0.00% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 20933. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Cabo Verde?

On the UN life table, women in Cabo Verde live 79.2 years and men 72.8; female life expectancy ranks 111 of 237. Infant mortality is 8.8‰ and under-five mortality 10.8‰.

What is income per person in Cabo Verde?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 12,165 international dollars, ranking 168 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 42.4 (lower is more equal), and 78% of people live in cities.