Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.95
in 1975
All-time low
1.5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cape Verde is 1.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cape Verde peaked at 5.95 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 166th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.71 | — |
| 1951 | 4.76 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.82 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.89 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.96 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 5.03 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 5.1 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.18 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.25 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 5.33 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 5.4 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.46 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.52 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.58 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.63 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.67 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.71 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.74 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.78 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.82 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.85 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.89 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.92 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.94 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.95 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.95 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.91 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.87 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.81 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.74 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.67 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.59 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.44 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.42 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.34 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.24 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.14 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.06 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.99 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.64 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.23 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.02 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.84 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.23 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 4.71 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.63 | 5.4 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 5.81 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 | 5.06 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 | 3.56 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.18 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.66 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.56 | 4 |
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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cape Verde?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cape Verde was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 1975.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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