Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cape Verde is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cape Verde peaked at 13.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 126th of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.1% | — |
| 1951 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.6% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cape Verde?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cape Verde was 0.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.