Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0176 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.272 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0176 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 0.0176 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 100th out of 195 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2707 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2697 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2665 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2628 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2551 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2506 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.239 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2355 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2079 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1873 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0176 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0176 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | 0.272 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2176 units per square kilometre | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 97 Kuwait 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0182 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Congo 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 0.0146 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.