Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Child mortality rate was 0.5175 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5175
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
101.02
in 1945
All-time low
0.5175
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Child mortality rate in Cape Verde, 1945–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Cape Verde is 0.5175, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Cape Verde peaked at 101.02 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.5175, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 177th out of 200 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 mortality rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 101.02 | — |
| 1946 | 97.9 | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 94.66 | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 91.75 | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 88.87 | -3.1% |
| 1950 | 86.17 | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 83.68 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 81.39 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 79.16 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 76.98 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 73.23 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 71.5 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 69.87 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 68.26 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 66.57 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 64.82 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 63.05 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 61.42 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 59.51 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 57.37 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 55.22 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 52.87 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 50.36 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 47.71 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 44.93 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 42.22 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 39.49 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 36.83 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 34.27 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 31.89 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 29.79 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 27.94 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 26.42 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 25.21 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 24.3 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 23.65 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 23.14 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 22.61 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 21.92 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 21 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 19.83 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 18.48 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 17.12 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 15.92 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 14.95 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 14.27 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 13.82 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.46 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.05 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.45 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.58 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 10.44 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 9.19 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 7.95 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 6.86 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 5.97 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 4.81 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.19 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.98 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8958 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7911 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7031 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6291 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5666 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5175 | -8.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.5175 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.5175 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 94.84 | 88.87 | 101.02 | 5 |
| 1950s | 76.53 | 68.26 | 86.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.89 | 47.71 | 66.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.9 | 25.21 | 44.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.8 | 15.92 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.12 | 7.95 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 3.3 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 0.8958 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6415 | 0.5175 | 0.7911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 0.5175 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 101.02 in 1945.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5175 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for child mortality rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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