Cape Verde vs Finland: Number of infant deaths
Cape Verde
71.0%
in 2023
Finland
80.0%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
161st
Finland rank
158th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Cape Verde
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 80.0% against 71.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Finland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 161st and Finland ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,083.2% | 2,602.9% | 1,519.7% | Finland |
| 1960s | 1,059.0% | 1,377.2% | 318.2% | Finland |
| 1970s | 878.1% | 655.8% | 222.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 733.0% | 397.5% | 335.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 571.5% | 282.9% | 288.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 284.3% | 175.8% | 108.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 172.4% | 115.4% | 57.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 84.8% | 6.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cape Verde or Finland?
- Finland, at 80.0% against 71.0% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cape Verde and Finland?
- 9.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Finland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Finland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 161st and Finland ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.