Number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of under-five deaths was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde stood at 72. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 1,655 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,641 | 1,634 | 1,651 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,581 | 1,455 | 1,655 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,255 | 1,087 | 1,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,010 | 870 | 1,067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 743.4 | 527 | 839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.7 | 274 | 463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.2 | 108 | 271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2 | 72 | 95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 88 compare
- 162 Samoa 82 compare
- 163 Lithuania 75 compare
- 164 Cyprus 72 compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 62 compare
- 167 Micronesia (Federated States of) 56 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4915 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde?
- Number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde was 72 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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