Number of births per year in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of births per year was 6,440 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,440
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,274
in 1992
All-time low
6,440
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6,440 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Cape Verde peaked at 15,274 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,440, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 176th 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.
Number of births per year in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,632 | — |
| 1951 | 8,713 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 8,813 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 8,897 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 8,963 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 9,013 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 9,222 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 9,444 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 9,670 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 9,884 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 10,066 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 10,147 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 10,323 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 10,405 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10,500 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 10,612 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 10,749 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 10,918 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 11,125 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 11,375 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 11,681 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12,203 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 12,566 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 12,834 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 13,112 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 13,386 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 13,588 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 13,715 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 13,780 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,806 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13,816 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14,005 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 14,134 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 14,269 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 14,391 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 14,616 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 14,783 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14,882 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 14,940 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 14,986 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15,087 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15,255 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 15,274 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15,158 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,750 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 14,303 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 13,836 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 13,472 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13,254 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12,961 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 12,631 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12,318 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12,003 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11,714 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11,478 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,059 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10,606 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10,213 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9,955 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,872 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,410 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10,524 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,782 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9,425 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9,263 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,946 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,878 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,616 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,933 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 7,345 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 6,764 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6,494 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6,465 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,440 | -0.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6,440 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6,440 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,125 | 8,632 | 9,884 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,622 | 10,066 | 11,375 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,067 | 11,681 | 13,806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,482 | 13,816 | 14,986 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,335 | 12,961 | 15,274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,185 | 9,872 | 12,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,112 | 7,345 | 10,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,541 | 6,440 | 6,764 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 173 Montenegro 6,981 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 6,946 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,507 compare
- 177 Brunei 6,237 compare
- 178 Maldives 5,795 compare
- 179 Samoa 5,503 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 number of births per year in Cape Verde?
- Number of births per year in Cape Verde was 6,440 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15,274 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,440 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of births per year?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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