Infant mortality rate by sex in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.9615 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate by sex in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
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, infant mortality rate by sex in Cape Verde stood at 0.9615 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Cape Verde peaked at 12.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9615 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 113th 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 | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10.67 deaths per 100 live births | 12.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9615 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 110 Cook Islands 0.9769 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 111 Iran 0.9728 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 Belize 0.9679 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 Ecuador 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Colombia 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9322 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 infant mortality rate by sex in Cape Verde?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Cape Verde was 0.9615 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9615 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .