Cape Verde vs Hong Kong, China: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Cape Verde
79 deaths
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
76 deaths
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
168th
Hong Kong, China rank
169th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Cape Verde
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 79 deaths against 76 deaths in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Hong Kong, China ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,713 deaths | 8,176 deaths | 6,464 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 1,648 deaths | 4,390 deaths | 2,742 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1,313 deaths | 1,646 deaths | 333.4 deaths | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1,033 deaths | 883.1 deaths | 149.8 deaths | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 732.5 deaths | 410.7 deaths | 321.8 deaths | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 329.2 deaths | 211.4 deaths | 117.8 deaths | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 181.9 deaths | 179.8 deaths | 2.1 deaths | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 89.75 deaths | 89.75 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Cape Verde or Hong Kong, China?
- Cape Verde, at 79 deaths against 76 deaths in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China?
- 3 deaths, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th and Hong Kong, China ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.