Number of infant deaths, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of infant deaths, female was 30 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
508
in 1960
All-time low
30
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Cape Verde stood at 30. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Cape Verde peaked at 508 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 508 | — |
| 1961 | 506 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 503 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 501 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 495 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 488 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 481 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 473 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 464 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 455 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 446 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 441 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 434 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 422 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 407 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 394 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 380 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 367 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 355 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 346 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 340 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 344 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 346 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 346 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 343 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 335 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 322 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 306 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 293 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 284 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 281 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 282 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 272 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 256 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 235 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 213 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 190 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 168 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 151 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 138 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 129 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 124 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 117 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 87 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 79 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 71 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 58 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 51 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 45 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 39 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | -6.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 30 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 424, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 30 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,972, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.4 | 455 | 508 | 10 |
| 1970s | 399.2 | 346 | 446 | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.5 | 293 | 346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.1 | 190 | 285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.8 | 107 | 168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6 | 45 | 107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8 | 30 | 39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 in Cape Verde?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Cape Verde was 30 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 508 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.