Share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of births by age of mother was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2007
All-time low
11.3%
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde is 13.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde peaked at 24.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1962.
Cape Verde ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.8% | — |
| 1951 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 12.2% | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 15.8% | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 16.9% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 17.7% | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde?
- Share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde was 13.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1962.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother 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 rising.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.