Infant mortality rate in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Infant mortality rate was 10.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 10.63 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Cabo Verde peaked at 29.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.63, in 2024.
Cabo Verde ranks 14th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.36 | — |
| 2001 | 26.96 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 25.31 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 24.31 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.92 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.14 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.37 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.46 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.28 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.79 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.97 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.86 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20.52 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 19.07 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 17.59 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 16.24 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 15.06 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 14.05 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.23 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.54 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.97 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.48 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 11.04 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.63 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1 | 23.9 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 13.23 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 | 10.63 | 12.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 11 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 13 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 15 Mali 47.52 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 12.01 compare
- 16 Benin 45.19 compare
- 17 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 17 Türkiye 8.03 compare
More health data for Cabo Verde
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 4.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.14 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.04 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 47 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 3.34 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 40.04 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4104 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.4% (2022)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4676 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Cabo Verde?
- Infant mortality rate in Cabo Verde was 10.63 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 in 2024.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cabo Verde ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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