2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%

Ethnic Groups

Cabo Verdean %

Urbanization

urban population: -0.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 139

rate of urbanization: 62.6% of total population (2011)

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 538,535 (July 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 173

15-24 years - : 30.6% (male 82,942/female 82,069)

25-54 years - : 21.4% (male 57,633/female 57,637)

55-64 years - : 38% (male 99,248/female 105,381)

65 years and over - : 4.9% (male 10,917/female 15,352)

Dependency Ratios

total dependency ratio: 5.2% (male 10,322/female 17,034) (2014 est.)

youth dependency ratio: 51.7 %

elderly dependency ratio: 43.8 %

potential support ratio: 8 %

Median Age

total: 12.6 (2014 est.)

male: 24 years

female: 23.2 years

Sex Ratio

at birth - : PRAIA (capital) 132,000 (2011)

0-14 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female

15-24 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 1 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.94 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.94 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.6 male(s)/female

Maternal Mortality Rate

19.5 note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2005 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

total: 79 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) country comparison to the world: 83

male: 71.57 years

female: 69.32 years

total population: 20.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total Fertility Rate

73.89 years (2014 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

2.34 children born/woman (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 92

Drinking Water Source

Urban: 89.3% of population

Rural: 8.8% of population

Total: 14% of population

Physicians Density

4.8% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 146

Sanitation Facility Access

Urban: 64.9% of population

Rural: 24.8% of population

Total: 52.8% of population

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

35.1% of population (2012 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

0.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 110

HIV Aids Deaths

800 (2001) (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 152

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

NA

Education Expenditures

10% (2008) country comparison to the world: 131

Literacy

definition: 5% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 76

total population: age 15 and over can read and write

male: 84.9%

female: 89.7%

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

total: 80.3% (2011 est.)

male: 13 years

female: 13 years

Year

Population

  • Roman

Nationality 2014

  • strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site noun


  • Cabo Verdean(s) adjective


Religions

  • Portuguese Official
    0.00%
  • Crioulo A Blend Of Portuguese And West African Words
    0.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    24.8 years (2014 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 1.39% (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 87

Death Rate

  • 20.72 births/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 82

Migration Rate

  • 6.17 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 159

Urban Areas Population

  • rate
    2.12% annual

Physicians Density

  • 4.8% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 146

Hospital Bed Density

  • 0.3 physicians/1,000 population (2010)