Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
839
in 1990
All-time low
72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cape Verde stood at 72. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cape Verde peaked at 839 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 165th out of 200 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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 839 | — |
| 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 1,440, 5% of the median. (58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cape Verde?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cape Verde was 72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 839 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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