Neonatal infant and child deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
294
in 1985
All-time low
52
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Cape Verde, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Cape Verde is 52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 294 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 292 | — |
| 1977 | 288 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 283 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 280 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 277 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 280 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 284 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 288 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 291 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 294 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 293 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 291 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 287 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 283 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 283 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 284 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 285 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 284 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 279 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 274 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 268 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 263 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 256 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 245 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 229 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 211 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 198 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 190 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 186 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 183 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 165 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 170 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 166 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 147 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 134 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 123 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 110 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 102 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 93 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 80 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 71 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 63 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 52 | -3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285.75 | 280 | 292 | 4 |
| 1980s | 286.8 | 277 | 294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.1 | 245 | 285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.2 | 165 | 229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.6 | 71 | 170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6 | 52 | 63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Cape Verde?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Cape Verde was 52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 294 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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