British Virgin Islands vs Cape Verde: Infant mortality by sex
British Virgin Islands
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Cape Verde
1.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
114th
Cape Verde rank
112th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.16 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 114th and Cape Verde ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10.86 deaths per 100 live births | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6765 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0677 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, British Virgin Islands or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 1.16 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between British Virgin Islands and Cape Verde?
- 0.03 deaths per 100 live births, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cape Verde?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cape Verde rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 114th and Cape Verde ranks 112th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .