Cape Verde vs Greenland: Birth rate by women's age group
Cape Verde
38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Greenland
36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
90th
Greenland rank
92nd
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Cape Verde
- Greenland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Greenland, a difference of 2.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 90th and Greenland ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 129.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 107.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 125.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 116.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 115.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 87.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 60.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 39.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Cape Verde or Greenland?
- Cape Verde, at 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 2.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Greenland rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Cape Verde ranks 90th and Greenland ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.