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2012/02/28

Cape Verde People Profile 2012

Around 71 percent of the population is Creole of mixed black African and European descent.

The remainder of the population is mostly black Africans, with a small number of whites. The European men who colonized Cape Verde did not usually bring wives or families with them.

As female African slaves were brought to the islands inter-marriages occurred.

Population

Value:

429 474

Date:

juil.-09

Comparison to the world:

171

Age structure

Age:

0-14 years

Value:

35.2% (male 76,012/female 74,993)

Year:

2009

Age:

15-64 years

Value:

58.5% (male 123,376/female 127,653)

Age:

65 years and over

Value:

6.4% (male 10,040/female 17,400)

Median Age

Name:

total

Value:

21.1 years

Year:

2009

Name:

male

Value:

20.4 years

Name:

female

Value:

21.9 years

Population growth rate

Value:

0,561%

Year:

2009

Comparison to the world:

151

Birth rate

Value:

23.5 births/1,000 population

Year:

2009

Comparison to the world:

Death rate

Value:

6.22 deaths/1,000 population

Date:

juil.-09

Comparison to the world:

155

Net migration rate

Value:

—11.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Year:

2009

Comparison to the world:

175

Urbanization

Urban population:

60% of total population

Rate of urbanization:

3.5% annual rate of change

Note:

Sex ratio

Range:

at birth

Value:

1.03 male(s)/female

Year:

2009

Range:

under 15 years

Value:

1.01 male(s)/female

Range:

15-64 years

Value:

0.97 male(s)/female

Range:

65 years and over

Value:

0.58 male(s)/female

Range:

total population

Value:

0.95 male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate

Total value:

41.35 deaths/1,000 live births

Comparison to the world:

Male value:

47.39 deaths/1,000 live births

Female value:

35.12 deaths/1,000 live births

Year:

2009

Life expectancy at birth

Total value:

71.61 years

Comparison to the world:

128

Male value:

68.27 years

Female value:

75.05 years

Year:

2009

Total fertility rate

Value:

3.07 children born/woman

Year:

2009

Comparison to the world:

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

Value:

0,04%

Year:

2001

Comparison to the world:

167

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

Value:

775

Year:

2001

Comparison to the world:

144

HIV/AIDS - deaths

Value:

225

Year:

Comparison to the world:

103

Nationality

Noun:

Cape Verdean(s)

Adjective:

Cape Verdean

Ethnic groups

Value:

<p> Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%</p>

Religions

Value:

Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)

Languages

Languages info:

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

Literacy

Definition:

age 15 and over can read and write

Total population:

76,6%

Male:

85,8%

Female:

69,2%

Year:

2003

Note:

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Total:

12years

Male:

11years

Female:

12years

Year:

2006

Education expenditures

Value:

6.3% of GDP

Comparison to the world:

Year:

2006

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