Mortality rate, neonatal in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mortality rate, neonatal was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
100th
of 196 countries
All-time high
22 per 1,000 live births
in 1975
All-time low
8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Cape Verde, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Cape Verde is 8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Cape Verde peaked at 22 per 1,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 100th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.08 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.82 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.97 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.82 per 1,000 live births | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 97 Honduras 8.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Seychelles 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Mexico 8.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Tunisia 7.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 7.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Cape Verde?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Cape Verde was 8 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, neonatal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 22 per 1,000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.