What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.4094 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Cape Verde rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cape Verde: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0186 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

103rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.4094 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0186 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.4094 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Cape Verde ranks 103rd 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.4094 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.4074 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1963	0.4052 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1964	0.4002 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1965	0.3933 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1966	0.3864 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1967	0.3784 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1968	0.37 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1969	0.361 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1970	0.3516 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1971	0.3449 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1972	0.3377 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1973	0.3278 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1974	0.3169 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1975	0.3062 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
1976	0.296 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1977	0.2856 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1978	0.2767 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
1979	0.2697 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1980	0.2648 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1981	0.2633 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1982	0.2638 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
1983	0.2635 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
1984	0.2615 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
1985	0.2573 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1986	0.2499 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1987	0.239 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1988	0.2268 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1989	0.2159 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
1990	0.2082 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1991	0.2047 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1992	0.2047 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.2047 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.2017 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1995	0.1943 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1996	0.1819 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
1997	0.1655 deaths per square kilometre	-9.0%
1998	0.1481 deaths per square kilometre	-10.5%
1999	0.1308 deaths per square kilometre	-11.7%
2000	0.1149 deaths per square kilometre	-12.1%
2001	0.102 deaths per square kilometre	-11.2%
2002	0.0926 deaths per square kilometre	-9.2%
2003	0.0859 deaths per square kilometre	-7.2%
2004	0.0816 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
2005	0.0787 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2006	0.0759 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
2007	0.073 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
2008	0.0705 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2009	0.068 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
2010	0.0672 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
2011	0.066 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2012	0.0608 deaths per square kilometre	-7.9%
2013	0.0538 deaths per square kilometre	-11.4%
2014	0.0486 deaths per square kilometre	-9.7%
2015	0.0434 deaths per square kilometre	-10.7%
2016	0.039 deaths per square kilometre	-10.3%
2017	0.0352 deaths per square kilometre	-9.6%
2018	0.031 deaths per square kilometre	-12.0%
2019	0.0268 deaths per square kilometre	-13.6%
2020	0.0236 deaths per square kilometre	-12.0%
2021	0.0211 deaths per square kilometre	-10.5%
2022	0.0196 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
2023	0.0186 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3902 deaths per square kilometre	0.361 deaths per square kilometre	0.4094 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3113 deaths per square kilometre	0.2697 deaths per square kilometre	0.3516 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2506 deaths per square kilometre	0.2159 deaths per square kilometre	0.2648 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1845 deaths per square kilometre	0.1308 deaths per square kilometre	0.2082 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0843 deaths per square kilometre	0.068 deaths per square kilometre	0.1149 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0472 deaths per square kilometre	0.0268 deaths per square kilometre	0.0672 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0207 deaths per square kilometre	0.0186 deaths per square kilometre	0.0236 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre compare
101 Türkiye 0.02 deaths per square kilometre compare
102 Netherlands 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre compare
104 Republic of Moldova 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre compare
105 Solomon Islands 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre compare
106 Nicaragua 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre compare

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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)
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Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.4094 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Cape Verde rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.