Number of child deaths, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0001 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0079 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0079 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.004 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.003 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 deaths per person | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 deaths per person | 0.0052 deaths per person | 0.0079 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 deaths per person | 0.0034 deaths per person | 0.0049 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 118 Mauritius 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 122 Bahamas 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 124 Türkiye 0.0001 deaths per person compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.