Adolescent fertility in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Adolescent fertility was 0.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.47
Change on year
down 57.3%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2007
All-time low
0.45
in 2009
Years of data
14
2006–2020
Adolescent fertility in Cape Verde, 2006–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility in Cape Verde is 0.47, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Cape Verde peaked at 1.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.35 | — |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.45 | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 0.72 | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.47 | -57.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.45 | 1.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9956 | 0.72 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Cape Verde?
- Adolescent fertility in Cape Verde was 0.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for adolescent fertility?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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