Number of child deaths by region in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of child deaths by region was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
164th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,655
in 1960
All-time low
72
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 72 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Cape Verde peaked at 1,655 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,655 | — |
| 1961 | 1,650 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,642 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,633 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,613 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,585 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,557 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,525 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,491 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,455 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,417 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,390 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,361 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,321 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,277 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,234 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,193 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,151 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,115 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,087 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,067 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,061 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,063 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,062 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,054 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,037 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,007 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 963 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 914 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 870 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 839 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 825 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 813 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 783 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 733 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 667 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 597 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 527 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 463 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 411 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 373 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 346 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 329 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 317 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 306 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 294 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 284 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 274 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 271 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 245 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 217 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 196 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 175 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 157 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 142 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 125 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 108 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 95 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 72 | -4.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,581 | 1,455 | 1,655 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,255 | 1,087 | 1,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,010 | 870 | 1,067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 743.4 | 527 | 839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.7 | 274 | 463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.2 | 108 | 271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2 | 72 | 95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Cape Verde?
- Number of child deaths by region in Cape Verde was 72 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.