Child mortality rate ihme in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.71 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.71
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
84th
of 204 countries
All-time high
17.62
in 1971
All-time low
1.71
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Cape Verde, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Cape Verde is 1.71, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Cape Verde peaked at 17.62 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 ihme in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.04 | — |
| 1951 | 16.91 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 16.72 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 16.51 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 16.37 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 16.27 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.15 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 16.89 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 16.55 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 16.11 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 16.45 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 15.79 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 15.15 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 14.54 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 13.95 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 13.52 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 13.02 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 13.74 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 14.57 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 16.45 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 16.64 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17.62 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 15.83 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 14.94 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 13.71 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 13.17 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 12.38 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 11.46 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 10.65 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 9.88 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 9.42 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 9.13 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 9.06 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 9.08 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.02 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.78 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.46 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.05 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 7.58 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 7.31 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.81 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.76 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.61 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.47 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.51 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.52 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 6.11 | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 5.89 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.61 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.53 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.15 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 4.87 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.64 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.35 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.08 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.93 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.22 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -5.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.55 | 16.11 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.72 | 13.02 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.63 | 9.88 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.59 | 7.31 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 | 5.53 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 2.93 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.71 | 2.71 | 10 |
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- 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 mortality rate ihme in Cape Verde?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Cape Verde was 1.71 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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