Children died before five per woman in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Children died before five per woman was 0.0234 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0234
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 1945
All-time low
0.0234
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Children died before five per woman in Cape Verde, 1945–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Cape Verde is 0.0234, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Cape Verde peaked at 1.55 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0234, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 112th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1.55 | — |
| 1946 | 1.51 | -2.5% |
| 1947 | 1.47 | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 1.43 | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 1.39 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 1.36 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.31 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 1.28 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.26 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.25 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.23 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.22 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.21 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.18 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.16 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.15 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.13 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9673 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9244 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8785 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8329 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7858 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7389 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.693 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6492 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6093 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.573 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5426 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5176 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.498 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4835 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4717 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4599 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4452 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4262 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4023 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3751 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3479 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3238 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.304 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.289 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2783 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2686 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2571 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2418 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2216 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1972 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1719 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1479 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1274 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1114 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0997 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0914 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0858 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0821 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0795 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0773 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.075 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0723 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0661 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0633 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0553 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0453 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0406 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0373 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0339 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0296 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.024 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.026 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0234 | -4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0234 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0234 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.55 | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.9244 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6821 | 0.5176 | 0.8785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4234 | 0.3238 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2377 | 0.1479 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0902 | 0.0723 | 0.1274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 | 0.0273 | 0.0661 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 | 0.0234 | 0.026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Cape Verde?
- Children died before five per woman in Cape Verde was 0.0234 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 1945.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for children died before five per woman?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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