Cape Verde vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mortality rate, under-5, male

Cape Verde
12.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
116th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
117th

Mortality rate, under-5, male over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 12.1 per 1,000 live births against 11.9 per 1,000 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 116th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 102.23 per 1,000 live births 152.81 per 1,000 live births 50.58 per 1,000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 75.07 per 1,000 live births 81.96 per 1,000 live births 6.89 per 1,000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 54.66 per 1,000 live births 48.46 per 1,000 live births 6.2 per 1,000 live births Cape Verde
2000s 31.97 per 1,000 live births 28.62 per 1,000 live births 3.35 per 1,000 live births Cape Verde
2010s 22.08 per 1,000 live births 16.68 per 1,000 live births 5.4 per 1,000 live births Cape Verde
2020s 13.24 per 1,000 live births 12.72 per 1,000 live births 0.52 per 1,000 live births Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, male, Cape Verde or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Cape Verde, at 12.1 per 1,000 live births against 11.9 per 1,000 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
Cape Verde ranks 116th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.