Number of infants who die before age 1 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 63 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
63 deaths
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,244 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
63 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Cape Verde stood at 63 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Cape Verde peaked at 1,244 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 63 deaths, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 169th 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 infants who die before age 1 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,197 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,183 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 1,179 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1,173 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1,165 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1,156 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 1,178 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1,192 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1,210 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1,229 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1,244 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 1,200 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 1,202 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,193 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,181 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,168 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,155 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,142 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,128 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,115 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,101 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,099 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,082 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,055 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,027 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 999 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 972 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 934 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 904 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 881 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 863 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 859 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 852 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 845 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 840 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 825 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 810 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 787 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 760 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 733 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 712 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 699 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 680 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 657 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 623 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 605 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 537 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 491 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 448 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 403 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 362 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 329 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 302 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 280 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 266 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 251 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 239 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 228 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 219 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 212 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 213 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 206 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 182 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 165 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 152 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 138 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 127 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 116 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 102 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 90 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 80 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 73 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 67 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 63 deaths | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,186 deaths | 1,156 deaths | 1,229 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,173 deaths | 1,115 deaths | 1,244 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,005 deaths | 881 deaths | 1,101 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 817.4 deaths | 733 deaths | 863 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.5 deaths | 403 deaths | 712 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.8 deaths | 212 deaths | 362 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.1 deaths | 90 deaths | 213 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.75 deaths | 63 deaths | 80 deaths | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Cape Verde?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Cape Verde was 63 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,244 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 deaths in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.