Comparison of fertility rates in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Cape Verde is 1.52, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Cape Verde peaked at 6.99 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 | 6.5 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 | 6.88 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 6.47 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 5.45 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 3.73 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.25 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.7 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7271 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Cape Verde?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Cape Verde was 1.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 1965.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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