Is Cabo Verde's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Cabo Verde's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.6% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Cabo Verde rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Cabo Verde ranked #111 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Cabo Verde's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Cabo Verde is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.

Cabo Verde: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Cabo Verde: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2024, Cabo Verde's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 10.60.

That's down 3.6% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Cabo Verde ranks #111 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 24.50; 2008
Trough: 10.60; 2024
1-year change: -3.6%
5-year change: -19.7%; -4.3% / yr
10-year change: -44.5%; -5.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	10.6000
2023	11.0000
2022	11.5000
2021	12.0000
2020	12.5000
2019	13.2000
2018	14.1000
2017	15.1000
2016	16.2000
2015	17.6000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Cabo Verde's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Cabo Verde's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 10.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Cabo Verde's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Cabo Verde's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Cabo Verde rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Cabo Verde ranked #111 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Cabo Verde's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Cabo Verde is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.