Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0104 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2151 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0104 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0104 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2151 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 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, male, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0104 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0104 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Türkiye 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.0086 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, male, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2151 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.