Mortality rate age 5-24 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 6.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Cape Verde is 6.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Cape Verde peaked at 21.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 143rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.96 | — |
| 1991 | 13.23 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.49 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.75 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 13.96 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 21.2 | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 14.16 | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 14.12 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.97 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.72 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.42 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.08 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.74 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.42 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.14 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.88 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.65 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.42 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.19 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.67 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.39 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.49 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.18 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.87 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.56 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.26 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.95 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.35 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.07 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.83 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.63 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.46 | 12.96 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.09 | 10.94 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 7.95 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 | 6.63 | 7.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 140 Chile 6.91 compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 6.7 compare
- 142 Bulgaria 6.65 compare
- 144 Montenegro 6.6 compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.5 compare
- 146 Armenia 6.41 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Cape Verde?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Cape Verde was 6.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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