Number of youth deaths in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of youth deaths was 91 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Cape Verde is 91 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Cape Verde peaked at 893 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91 deaths, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 164th of 199 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 youth deaths in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 893 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 879 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 882 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 883 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 872 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 886 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 793 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 728 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 657 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 586 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 520 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 467 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 426 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 398 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 378 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 363 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 350 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 335 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 324 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 310 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 305 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 297 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 275 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 245 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 223 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 200 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 182 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 165 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 147 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 129 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 116 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 106 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 98 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 94 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 91 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 805.9 deaths | 586 deaths | 893 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.1 deaths | 310 deaths | 520 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.8 deaths | 129 deaths | 305 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 101 deaths | 91 deaths | 116 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 161 Lithuania 108 deaths compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 105 deaths compare
- 163 Samoa 95 deaths compare
- 165 Cyprus 86 deaths compare
- 166 North Macedonia 75 deaths compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 74 deaths compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Cape Verde?
- Number of youth deaths in Cape Verde was 91 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 893 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 deaths in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of youth deaths?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.