Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 8.05 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
8.05
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
130th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.51
in 2025
All-time low
8.05
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Cape Verde, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Cape Verde stood at 8.05. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.51 | — |
| 2026 | 9.92 | -5.6% |
| 2027 | 9.41 | -5.1% |
| 2028 | 8.93 | -5.1% |
| 2029 | 8.48 | -5.1% |
| 2030 | 8.05 | -5.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.29, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 8.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.45 | 8.48 | 10.51 | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.05 | 8.05 | 8.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 127 Malaysia 8.21 compare
- 128 Barbados 8.18 compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 8.14 compare
- 131 Libya 7.95 compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 7.95 compare
- 133 El Salvador 7.85 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Cape Verde?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Cape Verde was 8.05 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 in 2030.
- How does Cape Verde rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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