Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
133rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1375 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.001 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1375 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 133rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 130 Mauritania 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mexico 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Romania 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Switzerland 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Algeria 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1375 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.