Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.52 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.99 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.52 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Cape Verde is 1.52 live births per woman, 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 that account for survival of children in Cape Verde peaked at 6.99 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.52 live births per woman, 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.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.66 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.71 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.75 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.8 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6.84 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.98 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.99 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.99 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.99 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.98 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.97 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.95 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.93 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.91 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.89 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.86 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.38 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.27 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.07 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.81 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.55 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.36 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.26 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.12 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.95 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.49 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.54 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.37 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.52 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.52 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 6.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 live births per woman | 3.73 live births per woman | 5.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 3.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
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 comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Cape Verde?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Cape Verde was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.