Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 11.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.14
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
56.37
in 1990
All-time low
11.14
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.14 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Cape Verde peaked at 56.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.14, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.37 | — |
| 1991 | 54.95 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 54.55 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.58 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.47 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.67 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 51.69 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 48.41 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 44.35 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 40.02 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 36.01 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 32.77 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 28.25 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.01 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.05 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.93 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.5 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.74 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.63 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.23 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 22.61 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.87 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 19.15 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 17.57 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 16.21 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 15.06 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14.11 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.33 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.67 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.14 | -3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.31 | 40.02 | 56.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 27.5 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 | 14.11 | 26.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 11.14 | 13.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 116 Iran 11.32 compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.28 compare
- 118 Nicaragua 11.24 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 10.41 compare
- 121 Oman 10.28 compare
- 122 El Salvador 10.05 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Cape Verde?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Cape Verde was 11.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 56.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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