Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0134 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0134 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0134 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 89 Israel 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Fiji 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eritrea 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Netherlands 0.0131 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0134 units 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 units 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 units 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 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)
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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.