Fertility vs child mortality in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.52
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 1965
All-time low
1.52
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.52 for fertility 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 vs child mortality in Cape Verde peaked at 6.99 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.52, 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 vs child mortality in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.55 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.58 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.62 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.71 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.75 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.8 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6.84 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.88 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.92 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.98 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.99 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.99 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.98 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.97 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.95 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.91 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.86 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.71 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.38 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.27 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.07 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.92 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.81 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.55 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.36 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.26 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 | 6.5 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 | 6.88 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 6.47 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 5.45 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 3.73 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.25 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.7 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 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 fertility vs child mortality in Cape Verde?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Cape Verde was 1.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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