Fertility rate by age group in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertility rate by age group was 38.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.76
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
130.96
in 1962
All-time low
38.67
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Cape Verde is 38.76, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Cape Verde peaked at 130.96 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 38.67, in 2022.
Cape Verde ranks 90th 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 120.99 | — |
| 1951 | 122.03 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 123.55 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 124.88 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 125.88 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 125.97 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 125.35 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 125.54 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 126.59 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 128.3 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 130.14 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 130.85 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 130.96 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 130.69 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 130 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 128.91 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 127.91 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 127.59 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 127.8 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 128.24 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 128.35 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 127.92 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 127.27 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 126.41 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 125.44 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 125.58 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 125.96 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 124.9 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 122.65 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 119.97 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 118.03 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 116.88 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 115.63 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 114.08 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 112.24 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 111.24 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 114.58 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 117.73 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 120.99 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 121.48 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 123.49 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 125.13 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 125.99 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 125.89 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 118.67 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 111.41 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 107.49 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 107.24 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 107.45 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 104.06 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 100.64 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 97.36 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 94.28 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 91.76 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 89.75 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 87.16 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 84.19 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 81.63 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 78.15 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 71.79 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 74.31 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 71.77 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 65.73 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 62.42 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 60.35 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 57.97 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 58.61 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.42 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 50.97 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 45.19 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 39.91 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 38.92 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.67 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.76 | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 38.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 38.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.91 | 120.99 | 128.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129.31 | 127.59 | 130.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.45 | 119.97 | 128.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.29 | 111.24 | 121.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.68 | 104.06 | 125.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.67 | 71.79 | 100.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.37 | 45.19 | 74.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.07 | 38.67 | 39.91 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Cape Verde?
- Fertility rate by age group in Cape Verde was 38.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 130.96 in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.67 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Cape Verde ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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