Number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of under-five deaths was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,655
in 1960
All-time low
72
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde stood at 72. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 166th out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,655 | — |
| 1961 | 1,650 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,642 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,633 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,613 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,585 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,557 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,525 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,491 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,455 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,417 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,390 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,361 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,321 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,277 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,234 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,193 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,151 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,115 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,087 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,067 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,061 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,063 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,062 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,054 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,037 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,007 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 963 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 914 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 870 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 839 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 825 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 813 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 783 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 733 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 667 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 597 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 527 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 463 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 411 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 373 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 346 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 329 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 317 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 306 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 294 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 284 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 274 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 271 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 245 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 217 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 196 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 175 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 157 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 142 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 125 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 108 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 95 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 72 | -4.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
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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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 166th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.