Fertility rate, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertility rate, total was 1.51 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.51 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
151st
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.99 births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.51 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Cape Verde stood at 1.51 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Cape Verde peaked at 6.99 births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.51 births per woman, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 151st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.88 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.92 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.95 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.98 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.99 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.99 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.99 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.98 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.97 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.95 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.93 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.91 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.89 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.86 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.82 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.71 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.38 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.27 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.07 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.92 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.81 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.55 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.36 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.26 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.12 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.95 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.49 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.54 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.37 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.51 births per woman | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 births per woman | 6.88 births per woman | 6.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 births per woman | 6.47 births per woman | 6.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 births per woman | 5.45 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | 5.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 2.33 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 births per woman compare
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- 150 Slovenia 1.52 births per woman compare
- 152 Argentina 1.5 births per woman 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1267 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Cape Verde?
- Fertility rate, total in Cape Verde was 1.51 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertility rate, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 151st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.