3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 8.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde is 8.4, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde peaked at 18.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9 | — |
| 2001 | 17.9 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.4 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 12.2 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.91 | 16.3 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 | 9.3 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde was 8.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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