Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.073 deaths per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 92nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0702 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0695 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0687 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0695 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0722 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0727 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0722 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0712 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0702 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0702 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0707 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.068 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0665 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0653 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0608 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0412 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0695 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0712 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0687 deaths per square kilometre | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0675 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0608 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0707 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0422 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 89 Israel 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 90 Fiji 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 93 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eritrea 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Netherlands 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.073 deaths per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.