Birth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Birth rate was 12.33 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.33 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.93 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
12.33 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Cape Verde stood at 12.33 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 47.93 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.33 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 129th 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.
Birth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.67 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 46.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 46.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 46.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 46.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 46.61 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 47.15 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 47.61 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 47.93 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 46.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 45.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 43.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 42.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 41.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 41.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 40.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 40.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 41.5 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 42.25 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 42.8 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 43.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 43.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 43.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 43.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 42.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 42.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 42.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 42.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 42.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 41.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 40.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 40.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 38.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 37.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 35.96 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 34.21 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 32.51 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 31.13 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 30.14 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 29.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 27.86 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.76 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 24.75 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 23.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.58 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 19.86 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.42 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 20.58 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.11 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.46 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.45 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 14.29 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 13.14 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 12.57 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.33 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.33 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.78 births per 1,000 people | 46.07 births per 1,000 people | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.08 births per 1,000 people | 40.74 births per 1,000 people | 47.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.88 births per 1,000 people | 40.58 births per 1,000 people | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.99 births per 1,000 people | 40.75 births per 1,000 people | 42.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.94 births per 1,000 people | 29.03 births per 1,000 people | 40.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.34 births per 1,000 people | 19.5 births per 1,000 people | 27.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.79 births per 1,000 people | 14.29 births per 1,000 people | 20.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 births per 1,000 people | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | 13.14 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 births per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 births per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Brazil 12.32 births per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Turkey 12.28 births per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.16 births per 1,000 people 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 birth rate in Cape Verde?
- Birth rate in Cape Verde was 12.33 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 47.93 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for birth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.