Cape Verde vs Samoa: Number of infant deaths
Cape Verde
71.0%
in 2023
Samoa
71.0%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
161st
Samoa rank
161st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 71.0% against 71.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,083.2% | 480.2% | 603.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 1,059.0% | 393.5% | 665.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 878.1% | 246.4% | 631.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 733.0% | 164.1% | 568.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 571.5% | 115.2% | 456.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 284.3% | 87.9% | 196.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 172.4% | 88.7% | 83.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 75.8% | 2.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Cape Verde, at 71.0% against 71.0% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 161st 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.