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Languages

Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)

Ethnic Groups

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

Population Distribution

Among the nine inhabited islands, population distribution is variable; islands in the east are very dry and are only sparsely settled to exploit their extensive salt deposits; the more southerly islands receive more precipitation and support larger populations, but agriculture and livestock grazing have damaged the soil fertility and vegetation; approximately half of the population lives on Sao Tiago Island, which is the location of the capital of Praia; Mindelo, on the northern island of Sao Vicente, also has a large urban population

Age Structure

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.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Africa

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.)

Median Age

Total: 25.8 years

Male: 25 years

Female: 26.7 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 153

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 0.94 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.75 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.61 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.94 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 21.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 24.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 17.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 77

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 72.7 years (2018 est.)

Male: 70.3 years (2018 est.)

Female: 75.1 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 147

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 12.7% of population

Total: 8.3% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.6% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 56;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<100 (2017 est.);

Major Infectious Diseases

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

11.8% (2016); country comparison to the world: 134;

Education Expenditures

5.4% of GDP (2016); country comparison to the world: 55;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 86.8% (2015 est.)

Male: 91.7% (2015 est.)

Female: 82% (2015 est.)

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Population

568,373

Nationality

Cabo Verdean(s) noun
Cabo Verdean adjective

Religions

Roman Catholic
77.30%
Protestant Includes Church Of The Nazarene
4.61%
Adventist
1.50%
Assembly Of God
0.90%
Universal Kingdom Of God
0.40%
And God And Love
0.10%
Other Christian Includes Christian Rationalism
3.41%
Jehovahs Witness
1.00%
And New Apostolic
0.50%
Muslim
1.80%
Other
1.30%
None
10.80%
Unspecified Est
0.72%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
1.32% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 83;

Birth Rate

19.7 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 79;

Death Rate

6 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 163;

Migration Rate

-0.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 128;

Urban Areas Population

168,000 PRAIA (capital)
(2018)

Health Expenditure

4.8% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 147;

Physicians Density

0.79 physicians/1,000 population (2015);

Hospital Bed Density

2.1 beds/1,000 population (2010);

Total fertility rate

2.21 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 95;

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