Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 36.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 36.64 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cape Verde peaked at 114.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.64, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114.35 | — |
| 2001 | 108.96 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 102.17 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 97.44 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 95.83 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 93.96 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 92.77 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.24 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 90.7 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.74 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 82.91 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 80.7 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 72.9 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 67.83 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 64.07 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 58.68 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 55.87 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 51.55 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 44.65 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 41.54 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 39.01 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 36.64 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.61 | 88.74 | 114.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.07 | 41.54 | 82.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.83 | 36.64 | 39.01 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cape Verde?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cape Verde was 36.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 114.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.64 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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