Number of child deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of child deaths was 72 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,655 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
72 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Cape Verde, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Cape Verde stood at 72 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 1,655 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 72 deaths, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,642 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 1,634 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1,636 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,643 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,651 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,655 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1,650 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,642 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,633 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,613 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,585 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,557 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,525 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,491 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,455 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,417 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,390 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,361 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,321 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,277 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,234 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,193 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,151 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,115 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,087 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,067 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,061 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,063 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,062 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,054 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,037 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,007 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 963 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 914 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 870 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 839 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 825 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 825 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 825 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 813 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 783 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 733 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 667 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 597 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 527 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 463 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 411 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 373 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 346 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 329 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 317 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 306 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 294 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 284 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 274 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 271 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 266 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 245 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 217 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 196 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 175 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 157 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 142 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 125 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 108 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 95 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 85 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 79 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 75 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 72 deaths | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,641 deaths | 1,634 deaths | 1,651 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,581 deaths | 1,455 deaths | 1,655 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,255 deaths | 1,087 deaths | 1,417 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,010 deaths | 870 deaths | 1,067 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 743.4 deaths | 527 deaths | 839 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.7 deaths | 274 deaths | 463 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.2 deaths | 108 deaths | 271 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2 deaths | 72 deaths | 95 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 88 deaths compare
- 162 Samoa 82 deaths compare
- 163 Lithuania 75 deaths compare
- 164 Cyprus 72 deaths compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 62 deaths compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 56 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Cape Verde?
- Number of child deaths in Cape Verde was 72 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 deaths in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of child deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .