Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,100
in 1960
All-time low
68
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 68 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 1,100 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 163rd of 197 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,100 | — |
| 1961 | 1,096 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,091 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,087 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,074 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,059 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,044 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,028 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,010 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 992 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 973 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 963 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 949 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 924 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 894 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 866 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 838 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 810 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 786 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 767 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 755 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 754 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 761 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 766 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 765 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 757 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 739 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 710 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 677 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 647 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 628 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 622 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 626 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 630 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 623 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 602 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 567 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 520 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 471 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 421 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 373 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 335 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 306 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 287 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 276 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 268 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 260 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 253 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 246 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 240 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 239 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 221 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 196 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 178 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 160 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 144 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 131 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 116 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 101 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 88 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 79 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 68 | -4.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,058 | 992 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 877 | 767 | 973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 733.1 | 647 | 766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 571 | 421 | 630 | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.4 | 240 | 373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.6 | 101 | 240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 | 68 | 88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cape Verde?
- Number of infant deaths in Cape Verde was 68 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.