Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0079 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1256 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 0.0079 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1256 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.064 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Eritrea 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Congo 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1256 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.