Number of child deaths per woman in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Cape Verde, 1945–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Cape Verde is 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman, 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, number of child deaths per woman in Cape Verde peaked at 1.55 under-five deaths per woman in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9244 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6821 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5176 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8785 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3238 under-five deaths per woman | 0.498 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2377 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1479 under-five deaths per woman | 0.304 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0902 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0723 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1274 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0273 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.026 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 109 Mexico 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 113 Brazil 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 115 Oman 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.668 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.4242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 64.27 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 70.7 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.7911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.04 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Cape Verde?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Cape Verde was 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 under-five deaths per woman in 1945.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).