Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 1.11 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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.
Cape Verde ranks 119th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 116 Iran 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Nicaragua 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Costa Rica 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1945.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .