Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.52 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.99 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.52 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.52 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cape Verde peaked at 6.99 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.52 live births per woman, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 165th 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.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.66 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.71 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.75 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.8 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6.84 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.98 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.99 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.99 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.99 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.98 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.97 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.95 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.93 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.91 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.89 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.86 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.38 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.27 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.07 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.81 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.55 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.36 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.26 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.12 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.95 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.49 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.54 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.37 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.52 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.52 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 6.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 live births per woman | 3.73 live births per woman | 5.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 3.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cape Verde?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cape Verde was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.