Birth rates and death rates in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Birth rates and death rates was 5.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.06
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.41
in 1950
All-time low
5
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Cape Verde is 5.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Cape Verde peaked at 20.41 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.41 | — |
| 1951 | 20.01 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 19.66 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 19.56 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 19.47 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 19.36 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 19.36 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 19.32 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 19.26 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 19.13 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 18.89 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 18.13 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 17.37 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 16.64 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 15.93 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 15.25 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 14.67 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 14.17 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 13.76 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 13.43 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 13.21 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.07 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.95 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 12.78 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.61 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 12.38 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 12.13 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.76 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.47 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.21 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.95 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.78 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.63 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.46 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.38 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.11 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.67 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.43 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.19 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.92 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.73 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.54 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.34 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.46 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.58 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 7.28 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.97 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.66 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.35 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.84 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.42 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.35 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.25 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.18 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.15 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.14 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.15 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.12 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.16 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 5.65 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 5.06 | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.55 | 19.13 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.82 | 13.43 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.36 | 11.21 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.15 | 9.19 | 10.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 6.66 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 | 5.25 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 5 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5 | 5.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 205 Solomon Islands 5.14 compare
- 206 Ecuador 5.13 compare
- 207 Vanuatu 5.08 compare
- 209 Syria 5.04 compare
- 210 Bangladesh 5.01 compare
- 211 French Guiana 4.95 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Cape Verde?
- Birth rates and death rates in Cape Verde was 5.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Cape Verde ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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