Child mortality rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Child mortality rate was 1.11 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.11 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 1945
All-time low
1.11 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Child mortality rate in Cape Verde, 1945–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Cape Verde stood at 1.11 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Cape Verde peaked at 23.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1945 and was at its lowest, 1.11 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 23.76 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1946 | 23.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1947 | 22.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 21.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 21.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 20.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 20.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 19.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 19.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 19.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 18.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 18.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 18.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 17.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 17.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 17.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 16.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 16.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 16.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 15.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 15.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 14.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 13.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 11.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 10.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 9.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 8.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.11 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.11 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.58 deaths per 100 live births | 21.43 deaths per 100 live births | 23.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1950s | 19.02 deaths per 100 live births | 17.46 deaths per 100 live births | 20.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.42 deaths per 100 live births | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | 17.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | 8 deaths per 100 live births | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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)
- 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 mortality rate in Cape Verde?
- Child mortality rate in Cape Verde was 1.11 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1945.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for child mortality rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .