Child deaths life stage in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Child deaths life stage was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
576
in 1955
All-time low
4
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths life stage in Cape Verde, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage in Cape Verde stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Cape Verde peaked at 576 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 576 | — |
| 1956 | 569 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 562 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 558 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 557 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 555 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 554 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 551 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 546 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 539 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 526 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 513 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 497 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 481 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 463 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 444 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 427 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 412 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 397 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 383 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 368 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 355 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 341 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 329 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 320 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 312 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 307 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 302 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 296 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 289 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 280 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 268 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 253 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 237 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 223 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 211 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 203 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 199 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 195 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 190 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 181 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 166 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 147 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 126 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 106 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 90 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 76 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 67 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 59 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 53 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 41 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 564.4 | 557 | 576 | 5 |
| 1960s | 522.5 | 463 | 555 | 10 |
| 1970s | 377.6 | 320 | 444 | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.7 | 223 | 312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.4 | 106 | 211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3 | 34 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 7 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 171 Micronesia (country) 5 compare
- 172 Maldives 4 compare
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in Cape Verde?
- Child deaths life stage in Cape Verde was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 576 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for child deaths life stage?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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