Neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 1975
All-time low
0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde, 1975–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde peaked at 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 1000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 2.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2 Deaths per 1000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2 Deaths per 1000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2 Deaths per 1000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.94 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.87 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.89 Deaths per 1000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.87 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.69 Deaths per 1000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.69 Deaths per 1000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 Deaths per 1000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.63 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5 Deaths per 1000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 Deaths per 1000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9639 Deaths per 1000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9253 Deaths per 1000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8924 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.862 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602 Deaths per 1000 live births, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4 Deaths per 1000 live births, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.87 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9639 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.63 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.878 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9253 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 100 Seychelles 0.851 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 101 Nicaragua 0.841 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 102 Tunisia 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 0.8313 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 105 Peru 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.7618 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Cape Verde was 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.