Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0082 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1943 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0082 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1943 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 103rd 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0082 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0082 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | 0.166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.116 units per square kilometre | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 100 Türkiye 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Netherlands 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Qatar 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 0.0069 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1943 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.