Share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of births by age of mother was 13.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.87
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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde is 13.87, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.77 | — |
| 1951 | 13.65 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 13.43 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 13.12 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 12.7 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 12.24 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 12.22 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.25 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 12.21 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 12.02 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 11.56 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 11.3 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 11.3 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.78 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 12.33 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 13 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 13.82 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 14.76 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 15.79 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 16.85 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 17.72 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 17.71 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.59 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.49 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.43 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 17.35 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.1 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 16.88 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 16.73 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.75 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 17.1 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 17.01 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.83 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.52 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 16.13 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 15.72 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 15.99 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 16.32 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 16.68 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 16.74 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 16.99 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.27 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.67 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.17 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 18.05 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.97 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.42 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.36 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 20.25 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 20.66 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.18 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.66 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.07 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.47 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.83 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.71 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.1 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.86 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.27 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 21.99 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.76 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.78 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.63 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.39 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.75 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.88 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.12 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.25 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 12.71 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.52 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.87 | +2.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 13.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 13.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.76 | 12.02 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.25 | 11.3 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.28 | 16.73 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5 | 15.72 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.48 | 16.99 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 | 21.18 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 | 13.25 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 12.71 | 13.87 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde?
- Share of births by age of mother in Cape Verde was 13.87 in 2023, according to 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 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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