Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 49.59 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cape Verde, 2006–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cape Verde is 49.59 per 1,000 population, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cape Verde peaked at 85.13 per 1,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.59 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.59 per 1,000 population | 72.51 per 1,000 population | 85.13 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.7 per 1,000 population | 65.47 per 1,000 population | 80 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.59 per 1,000 population | 49.59 per 1,000 population | 49.59 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 61 French Guiana 50.48 per 1,000 population compare
- 62 El Salvador 50.21 per 1,000 population compare
- 63 Ecuador 49.91 per 1,000 population compare
- 65 Dominica 49.19 per 1,000 population compare
- 66 Solomon Islands 49.1 per 1,000 population compare
- 67 Seychelles 48.96 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cape Verde?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cape Verde was 49.59 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 85.13 per 1,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.59 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Cape Verde ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)