Number of infant deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of infant deaths was 71.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
71.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,107.0%
in 1951
All-time low
71.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Cape Verde, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Cape Verde is 71.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 1,107.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,107.0% | — |
| 1952 | 1,096.0% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1,085.0% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1,076.0% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,066.0% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 1,066.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,075.0% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1,084.0% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1,094.0% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,099.0% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 1,097.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1,092.0% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,087.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,074.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,060.0% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,044.0% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,030.0% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,012.0% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 995.0% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 976.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 965.0% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 951.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 924.0% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 894.0% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 866.0% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 839.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 812.0% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 787.0% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 767.0% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 755.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 754.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 761.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 766.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 764.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 756.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 739.0% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 710.0% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 677.0% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 648.0% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 628.0% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 623.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 627.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 630.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 624.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 603.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 567.0% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 521.0% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 471.0% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 421.0% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 374.0% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 335.0% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 306.0% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 287.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 276.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 268.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 260.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 252.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 245.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 240.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 240.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 239.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 221.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 196.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 177.0% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 159.0% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 144.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 131.0% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 116.0% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,083.2% | 1,066.0% | 1,107.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,059.0% | 995.0% | 1,099.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 878.1% | 767.0% | 976.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 733.0% | 648.0% | 766.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 571.5% | 421.0% | 630.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.3% | 240.0% | 374.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.4% | 101.0% | 240.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 71.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cape Verde?
- Number of infant deaths in Cape Verde was 71.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.