Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 11.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.14 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
125th
of 212 countries
All-time high
36.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
11.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde stood at 11.14 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde peaked at 36.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.14 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cabo Verde ranks 125th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.01 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 32.77 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 30.47 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 28.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.01 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.02 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.05 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.93 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.23 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 22.61 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.87 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 19.15 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 17.57 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 16.21 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 15.06 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14.11 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.67 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | 36.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 per 1,000 live births | 14.11 per 1,000 live births | 26.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 per 1,000 live births | 11.14 per 1,000 live births | 13.33 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 122 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 124 Nicaragua 11.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Costa Rica 10.41 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Oman 10.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 El Salvador 10.05 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Cabo Verde
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 4.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.04 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 47 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 3.34 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4104 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 40.04 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.4% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1392 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cabo Verde was 11.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Cabo Verde ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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