Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0176 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.272 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0176 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.272 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 100th 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.272 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2707 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2697 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2665 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2628 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2591 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2551 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2506 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2462 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2414 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.239 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2355 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2293 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2218 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2149 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2079 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.201 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.195 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1903 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1873 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1871 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1888 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1901 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1898 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1878 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1834 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1762 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.168 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1605 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1558 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1543 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1553 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1563 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1546 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1494 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1407 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.129 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1169 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1045 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0831 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0759 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0665 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0645 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0628 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.061 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0593 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0486 deaths per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0325 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 deaths per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2614 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2462 deaths per square kilometre | 0.272 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2176 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1903 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2414 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1819 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1605 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1901 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1563 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0706 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 97 Kuwait 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 102 Congo 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.272 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.