Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0234 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.55 under-five deaths per woman
in 1945
All-time low
0.0234 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cape Verde, 1945–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cape Verde is 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cape Verde peaked at 1.55 under-five deaths per woman in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 112th of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1946 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1947 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9673 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9244 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8785 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8329 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7858 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7389 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.693 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6492 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6093 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.573 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5426 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5176 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.498 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4835 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4717 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4599 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4452 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4262 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4023 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3751 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3479 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3238 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.304 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.289 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2783 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2686 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2571 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2418 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2216 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1972 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1719 under-five deaths per woman | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1479 under-five deaths per woman | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1274 under-five deaths per woman | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1114 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0997 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0914 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0858 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0821 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0795 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0773 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.075 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0723 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0633 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0553 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0406 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0339 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.026 under-five deaths per woman | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9244 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6821 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5176 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8785 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3238 under-five deaths per woman | 0.498 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2377 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1479 under-five deaths per woman | 0.304 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0902 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0723 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1274 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0273 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.026 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 109 Mexico 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 113 Brazil 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 115 Oman 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cape Verde?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cape Verde was 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 under-five deaths per woman in 1945.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).