Cape Verde vs Iran: Infant mortality rate
Cape Verde
1.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
113th
Iran rank
115th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Iran
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.06 deaths per 100 live births against 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 113th and Iran ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1132 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0584 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4005 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.05 deaths per 100 live births | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Cape Verde or Iran?
- Cape Verde, at 1.06 deaths per 100 live births against 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Cape Verde and Iran?
- 0.03 deaths per 100 live births, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Iran rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th and Iran ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. 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 children aged under one year, per 100 live births .