Number of children who die before age 5 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of children who die before age 5 was 79 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79 deaths
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,778 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
79 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Cape Verde stood at 79 deaths. 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 children who die before age 5 in Cape Verde peaked at 1,778 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 79 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,756 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,737 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 1,723 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1,708 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1,689 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1,670 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1,681 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1,695 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1,719 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1,750 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1,778 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,730 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,719 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,695 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,665 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,637 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,609 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,581 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,550 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,519 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,486 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,467 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,430 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,383 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,338 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,293 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,255 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,197 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,154 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1,123 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,098 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,091 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,083 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,071 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,070 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,042 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,019 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 988 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 951 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 916 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 887 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 871 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 846 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 817 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 778 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 799 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 670 deaths | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 609 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 553 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 495 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 443 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 401 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 369 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 342 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 324 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 306 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 292 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 281 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 271 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 263 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 260 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 249 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 222 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 201 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 185 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 169 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 154 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 142 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 125 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 112 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 102 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 93 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 85 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 79 deaths | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,713 deaths | 1,670 deaths | 1,756 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,648 deaths | 1,519 deaths | 1,778 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,313 deaths | 1,123 deaths | 1,486 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,033 deaths | 916 deaths | 1,098 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 732.5 deaths | 495 deaths | 887 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.2 deaths | 263 deaths | 443 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.9 deaths | 112 deaths | 260 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.75 deaths | 79 deaths | 102 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Cape Verde?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Cape Verde was 79 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,778 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 deaths in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.