Birth rate by women's age group in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Birth rate by women's age group was 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Cape Verde is 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Cape Verde peaked at 130.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 38.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 130.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 121.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 125.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 87 Tajikistan 40.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 88 Bulgaria 39.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 89 Syria 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 91 Jamaica 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 92 Greenland 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 93 Palestine 36.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Cape Verde?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Cape Verde was 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 130.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Cape Verde ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.