Number of births, by world region in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of births, by world region was 6,440 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,440 births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,274 births
in 1992
All-time low
6,440 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6,440 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Cape Verde peaked at 15,274 births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,440 births, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,632 births | — |
| 1951 | 8,713 births | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 8,813 births | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 8,897 births | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 8,963 births | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 9,013 births | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 9,222 births | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 9,444 births | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 9,670 births | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 9,884 births | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 10,066 births | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 10,147 births | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 10,323 births | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 10,405 births | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10,500 births | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 10,612 births | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 10,749 births | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 10,918 births | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 11,125 births | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 11,375 births | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 11,681 births | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12,203 births | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 12,566 births | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 12,834 births | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 13,112 births | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 13,386 births | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 13,588 births | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 13,715 births | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 13,780 births | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,806 births | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13,816 births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14,005 births | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 14,134 births | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 14,269 births | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 14,391 births | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 14,616 births | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 14,783 births | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14,882 births | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 14,940 births | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 14,986 births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15,087 births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15,255 births | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 15,274 births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15,158 births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,750 births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 14,303 births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 13,836 births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 13,472 births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13,254 births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12,961 births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 12,631 births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12,318 births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12,003 births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11,714 births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11,478 births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,059 births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10,606 births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10,213 births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9,955 births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,872 births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,410 births | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10,524 births | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,782 births | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9,425 births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9,263 births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,946 births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,878 births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,616 births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,933 births | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 7,345 births | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 6,764 births | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6,494 births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6,465 births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,440 births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,125 births | 8,632 births | 9,884 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,622 births | 10,066 births | 11,375 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,067 births | 11,681 births | 13,806 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,482 births | 13,816 births | 14,986 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,335 births | 12,961 births | 15,274 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,185 births | 9,872 births | 12,631 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,112 births | 7,345 births | 10,524 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,541 births | 6,440 births | 6,764 births | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Cape Verde?
- Number of births, by world region in Cape Verde was 6,440 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15,274 births in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,440 births in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of births, by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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