Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of infant deaths
Cape Verde
71.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
61.0%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 71.0% against 61.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020.2% | 144.8% | 875.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 878.1% | 176.5% | 701.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 733.0% | 259.3% | 473.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 571.5% | 323.8% | 247.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 284.3% | 225.4% | 58.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 172.4% | 108.9% | 63.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 63.5% | 14.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 71.0% against 61.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.