Number of child deaths by age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of child deaths by age was 4 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
576 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
4 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 576 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 569 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 562 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 558 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 557 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 555 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 554 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 551 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 546 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 539 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 526 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 513 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 497 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 481 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 463 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 444 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 427 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 412 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 397 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 383 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 368 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 355 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 341 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 329 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 320 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 312 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 307 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 302 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 296 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 289 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 280 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 268 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 253 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 237 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 223 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 211 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 203 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 199 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 195 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 190 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 181 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 166 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 147 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 126 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 106 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 90 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 76 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 67 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 59 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 53 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 49 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 46 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 41 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 34 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 31 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 27 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 21 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 18 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 7 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .