Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.8323 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8323
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 1975
All-time low
0.8323
in 2023
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cape Verde, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.8323 for neonatal mortality rate gho 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 gho in Cape Verde peaked at 2.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8323, 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 gho in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.2 | — |
| 1976 | 2.14 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.09 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.02 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.87 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.91 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.87 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9639 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9253 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8924 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.862 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8323 | -3.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.8323 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.8323 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 | 2.02 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.87 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.83 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.61 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.9639 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.878 | 0.8323 | 0.9253 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 100 Seychelles 0.851 compare
- 101 Nicaragua 0.841 compare
- 102 Tunisia 0.8362 compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 0.8313 compare
- 105 Peru 0.776 compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.7618 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Cape Verde?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cape Verde was 0.8323 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8323 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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