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
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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

Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.