Neonatal mortality wdi in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.8036 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8036
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 1975
All-time low
0.8036
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Cape Verde, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Cape Verde is 0.8036, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Cape Verde peaked at 2.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8036, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.2 | — |
| 1976 | 2.15 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.02 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.92 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.86 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.89 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9633 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.924 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8908 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8613 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.833 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8036 | -3.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.8036 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.8036 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 | 2.03 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.89 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.86 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.62 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.9633 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8625 | 0.8036 | 0.924 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 98 Honduras 0.8399 compare
- 99 Seychelles 0.8342 compare
- 100 Mexico 0.8233 compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 0.8003 compare
- 103 Tunisia 0.7747 compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 0.765 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 wdi in Cape Verde?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Cape Verde was 0.8036 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8036 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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