Number of child deaths by age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of child deaths by age was 4 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Cape Verde, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Cape Verde stood at 4 deaths. 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, number of child deaths by age in Cape Verde peaked at 576 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 564.4 deaths | 557 deaths | 576 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 522.5 deaths | 463 deaths | 555 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 377.6 deaths | 320 deaths | 444 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.7 deaths | 223 deaths | 312 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.4 deaths | 106 deaths | 211 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3 deaths | 34 deaths | 90 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 deaths | 7 deaths | 31 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 deaths | 4 deaths | 7 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 171 Micronesia (country) 5 deaths compare
- 172 Maldives 4 deaths compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 4 deaths compare
- 172 Tonga 4 deaths compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,811 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Cape Verde?
- Number of child deaths by age in Cape Verde was 4 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 576 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .