Fertility rate with projections in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertility rate with projections was 1.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.52
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 1965
All-time low
1.52
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.52 for fertility rate with projections 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, fertility rate with projections in Cape Verde peaked at 6.99 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.52, 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.55 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.58 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.62 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.71 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.75 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.8 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6.84 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.88 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.92 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.98 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.99 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.99 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.98 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.97 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.95 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.91 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.86 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.71 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.38 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.27 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.07 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.92 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.81 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.55 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.36 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.26 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 | 6.5 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 | 6.88 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 6.47 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 5.45 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 3.73 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.25 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.7 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 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)
- 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 with projections in Cape Verde?
- Fertility rate with projections in Cape Verde was 1.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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