Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 10.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.63 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
119th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
10.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 10.63 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.63 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cabo Verde ranks 119th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.36 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 26.96 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 25.31 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 24.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.92 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.14 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.37 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.46 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.28 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.86 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20.52 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 19.07 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 17.59 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 16.24 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 15.06 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 14.05 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.23 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.54 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.97 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.48 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 11.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 29.36 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.44 per 1,000 live births | 13.23 per 1,000 live births | 23.79 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 per 1,000 live births | 10.63 per 1,000 live births | 12.54 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 116 Peru 10.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 Ecuador 10.95 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Belize 10.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Colombia 10.49 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.23 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.04 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 47 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 3.34 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4104 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 40.04 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.4% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1392 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Cabo Verde?
- Infant mortality rate in Cabo Verde was 10.63 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cabo Verde ranks 119th out of 213 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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