Number of child deaths unwpp in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of child deaths unwpp was 79 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,778
in 1960
All-time low
79
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Cape Verde stood at 79. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Cape Verde peaked at 1,778 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unwpp in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,756 | — |
| 1951 | 1,737 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 1,723 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1,708 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1,689 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1,670 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1,681 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1,695 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1,719 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1,750 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1,778 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,730 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,719 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,695 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,665 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,637 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,609 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,581 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,550 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,519 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,486 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,467 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,430 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,383 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,338 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,293 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,255 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,197 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,154 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1,123 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,098 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,091 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,083 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,071 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,070 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,042 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,019 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 988 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 951 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 916 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 887 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 871 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 846 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 817 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 778 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 799 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 670 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 609 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 553 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 495 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 443 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 401 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 369 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 342 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 324 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 306 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 292 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 281 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 271 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 263 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 260 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 249 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 222 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 201 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 185 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 169 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 154 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 142 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 125 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 112 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 102 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 93 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 79 | -7.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,713 | 1,670 | 1,756 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,648 | 1,519 | 1,778 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,313 | 1,123 | 1,486 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,033 | 916 | 1,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 732.5 | 495 | 887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.2 | 263 | 443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.9 | 112 | 260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.75 | 79 | 102 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Cape Verde?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Cape Verde was 79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,778 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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