Infant mortality by sex in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Infant mortality by sex was 1.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by sex in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Cape Verde is 1.16, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Cape Verde peaked at 14.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 112th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.02 | 12.09 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.86 | 9.53 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 | 6.05 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 | 4.7 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 3.48 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.59 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.44 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.16 | 1.37 | 5 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Cape Verde?
- Infant mortality by sex in Cape Verde was 1.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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