British Virgin Islands vs Cape Verde: Child mortality rate

British Virgin Islands
1.3%
in 2023
Cape Verde
1.2%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
122nd
Cape Verde rank
125th

Child mortality rate over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 122nd and Cape Verde ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1950s 12.8% 19.2% 6.4% Cape Verde
1960s 6.9% 15.7% 8.9% Cape Verde
1970s 4.1% 10.5% 6.4% Cape Verde
1980s 2.9% 7.3% 4.4% Cape Verde
1990s 2.0% 5.1% 3.2% Cape Verde
2000s 1.6% 2.9% 1.3% Cape Verde
2010s 1.5% 1.9% 0.4% Cape Verde
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 0.1% British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, British Virgin Islands or Cape Verde?
British Virgin Islands, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between British Virgin Islands and Cape Verde?
0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cape Verde?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Cape Verde rank globally for child mortality rate?
British Virgin Islands ranks 122nd and Cape Verde ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.