Mortality rate, infant in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mortality rate, infant was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
111th
of 197 countries
All-time high
112.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
10.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Cape Verde stood at 10.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Cape Verde peaked at 112.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 111th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 99.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 73.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 42 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.33 per 1,000 live births | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | 112.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.14 per 1,000 live births | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.37 per 1,000 live births | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.68 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.11 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.45 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 108 Peru 11 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Cape Verde?
- Mortality rate, infant in Cape Verde was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 112.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.