Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Cape Verde

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Cape Verde by year

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Bahrain

Cape Verde

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	Cape Verde
2023	1.82	1.52
2022	1.84	1.53
2021	1.85	1.55
2020	1.86	1.59
2019	1.84	1.7
2018	1.91	1.8
2017	1.98	1.93
2016	2.04	1.97
2015	2.11	1.97
2014	2.15	2.03
2013	2.17	2.07
2012	2.11	2.15
2011	2.03	2.33
2010	1.99	2.33
2009	2.05	2.25
2008	2.15	2.3
2007	2.28	2.41
2006	2.46	2.56
2005	2.67	2.73
2004	2.77	2.9
2003	2.78	3.03
2002	2.7	3.19
2001	2.65	3.37
2000	2.8	3.55
1999	2.9	3.73
1998	2.89	3.9
1997	2.92	4.05
1996	2.99	4.26
1995	3.13	4.49
1994	3.29	4.72
1993	3.46	4.95
1992	3.55	5.12
1991	3.63	5.26
1990	3.82	5.36
1989	3.96	5.45
1988	4.04	5.55
1987	4.13	5.68
1986	4.25	5.81
1985	4.28	5.92
1984	4.3	5.97
1983	4.41	6.07
1982	4.51	6.17
1981	4.6	6.27
1980	4.76	6.38
1979	4.94	6.47
1978	5.12	6.56
1977	5.29	6.65
1976	5.45	6.71
1975	5.62	6.77
1974	5.79	6.82
1973	5.97	6.86
1972	6.14	6.89
1971	6.28	6.91
1970	6.43	6.94
1969	6.57	6.95
1968	6.71	6.97
1967	6.84	6.98
1966	6.94	6.99
1965	7.03	6.99
1964	7.09	6.99
1963	7.14	6.98
1962	7.19	6.95
1961	7.23	6.92
1960	7.26	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.52 in Cape Verde in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bahrain vs Cape Verde population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

Cape Verde

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	Cape Verde
2023	16,356	3,798
2022	17,058	3,864
2021	15,401	3,575
2020	15,056	3,734
2019	16,639	4,773
2018	17,445	5,282
2017	18,140	5,993
2016	17,996	6,238
2015	18,193	6,314
2014	17,826	6,622
2013	17,044	6,780
2012	16,219	7,157
2011	15,990	7,874
2010	16,474	7,746
2009	15,795	7,216
2008	15,541	7,313
2007	15,393	7,559
2006	15,248	7,980
2005	15,196	8,428
2004	14,454	8,825
2003	13,243	9,037
2002	11,875	9,278
2001	10,948	9,510
2000	11,339	9,752
1999	11,397	9,989
1998	10,970	10,187
1997	10,739	10,323
1996	10,607	10,613
1995	10,824	10,764
1994	11,133	11,410
1993	11,521	11,805
1992	11,577	11,915
1991	11,491	11,899
1990	12,337	11,738
1989	12,293	11,608
1988	11,995	11,523
1987	11,709	11,426
1986	11,455	11,295
1985	10,924	11,105
1984	10,269	10,835
1983	9,821	10,736
1982	9,396	10,597
1981	9,020	10,470
1980	8,802	10,276
1979	8,587	10,223
1978	8,358	10,152
1977	8,093	10,036
1976	7,818	9,833
1975	7,535	9,601
1974	7,265	9,295
1973	7,012	9,003
1972	6,763	8,716
1971	6,650	8,359
1970	6,973	7,878
1969	7,277	7,625
1968	7,584	7,408
1967	7,492	7,214
1966	7,342	7,039
1965	7,148	6,877
1964	6,873	6,725
1963	6,557	6,589
1962	6,232	6,468
1961	5,882	6,247
1960	5,513	6,098

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.04% in Bahrain and +0.73% in Cape Verde.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +0.98% in Cape Verde.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Cape Verde by year

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Bahrain

Cape Verde

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	Cape Verde
2023	12.5	12.3
2022	13.3	12.4
2021	13	12.6
2020	12.8	13.1
2019	13.3	14.3
2018	13.6	15.5
2017	14.1	16.8
2016	14.6	17.3
2015	15.4	17.5
2014	15.6	18.1
2013	15.6	18.4
2012	15.4	19.1
2011	15.4	20.6
2010	15.5	20.4
2009	15.5	19.5
2008	16.2	19.9
2007	17	20.6
2006	18.1	21.6
2005	19.4	22.8
2004	19.9	23.9
2003	19.7	24.7
2002	19.1	25.7
2001	19.1	26.8
2000	20.4	27.9
1999	21.1	29
1998	20.9	30.1
1997	21	31.1
1996	21.3	32.5
1995	22.3	34.2
1994	23.4	36
1993	24.7	37.7
1992	25.5	38.8
1991	26	39.7
1990	27.1	40.2
1989	27.9	40.7
1988	28.3	41.2
1987	28.6	41.7
1986	29	42
1985	28.8	42.1
1984	28.2	42
1983	28	42.3
1982	27.9	42.5
1981	27.9	42.7
1980	28.4	42.7
1979	29	43.2
1978	29.7	43.6
1977	30.3	43.8
1976	31	43.9
1975	31.6	43.8
1974	32.4	43.3
1973	33.2	42.8
1972	34.1	42.3
1971	35.5	41.5
1970	38.4	40.6
1969	40.7	40.7
1968	43.2	41.2
1967	44.3	41.8
1966	45.5	42.5
1965	46.6	43.3
1964	47.4	44.3
1963	48.1	45.4
1962	48.7	46.5
1961	49.2	47.2
1960	49.6	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 12.3 in Cape Verde, compared with 49.6 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	Cape Verde
2100	16.6%	11.1%
2099	16.6%	11.1%
2098	16.6%	11.2%
2097	16.6%	11.2%
2096	16.6%	11.3%
2095	16.6%	11.3%
2094	16.5%	11.4%
2093	16.5%	11.5%
2092	16.5%	11.6%
2091	16.5%	11.6%
2090	16.5%	11.7%
2089	16.6%	11.8%
2088	16.6%	11.8%
2087	16.6%	11.9%
2086	16.6%	11.9%
2085	16.6%	11.9%
2084	16.6%	12%
2083	16.6%	12%
2082	16.6%	11.9%
2081	16.6%	11.9%
2080	16.6%	11.9%
2079	16.6%	11.9%
2078	16.6%	11.8%
2077	16.6%	11.8%
2076	16.6%	11.7%
2075	16.6%	11.7%
2074	16.6%	11.7%
2073	16.6%	11.7%
2072	16.6%	11.7%
2071	16.6%	11.7%
2070	16.6%	11.8%
2069	16.5%	11.9%
2068	16.5%	12%
2067	16.5%	12.2%
2066	16.5%	12.3%
2065	16.5%	12.5%
2064	16.5%	12.7%
2063	16.5%	13%
2062	16.6%	13.2%
2061	16.6%	13.5%
2060	16.6%	13.7%
2059	16.7%	14%
2058	16.7%	14.2%
2057	16.8%	14.5%
2056	16.8%	14.7%
2055	16.9%	14.9%
2054	16.9%	15.1%
2053	17%	15.3%
2052	17%	15.4%
2051	17.1%	15.6%
2050	17.2%	15.7%
2049	17.2%	15.8%
2048	17.2%	15.9%
2047	17.3%	15.9%
2046	17.3%	16%
2045	17.3%	16.1%
2044	17.3%	16.1%
2043	17.3%	16.2%
2042	17.3%	16.2%
2041	17.3%	16.3%
2040	17.3%	16.3%
2039	17.3%	16.4%
2038	17.3%	16.5%
2037	17.2%	16.6%
2036	17.2%	16.7%
2035	17.1%	17.2%
2034	17.1%	17.9%
2033	17.2%	18.6%
2032	17.3%	19.4%
2031	17.4%	20.2%
2030	17.5%	21%
2029	17.7%	21.8%
2028	17.8%	22.6%
2027	18%	23.4%
2026	18.3%	24.3%
2025	18.6%	25.1%
2024	18.7%	25.5%
2023	19%	26.4%
2022	19.1%	27.2%
2021	19.3%	28%
2020	19.9%	28.4%
2019	20.1%	28.4%
2018	19.8%	28.4%
2017	19.8%	28.4%
2016	20.1%	28.5%
2015	20.5%	28.8%
2014	20.3%	29.2%
2013	19.8%	29.8%
2012	19.9%	30.4%
2011	20.4%	31.3%
2010	20.4%	32.2%
2009	20.6%	33.1%
2008	21.3%	34.1%
2007	22%	35%
2006	22.8%	36%
2005	23.7%	36.9%
2004	24.9%	37.9%
2003	26.2%	38.9%
2002	27.6%	39.9%
2001	28.9%	40.9%
2000	29.8%	41.8%
1999	30.2%	42.5%
1998	30.7%	43.2%
1997	31.2%	43.7%
1996	31.7%	44.2%
1995	32.2%	44.6%
1994	32.6%	44.9%
1993	33.1%	45.2%
1992	33.5%	45.5%
1991	33.6%	45.6%
1990	33.6%	45.7%
1989	33.4%	45.8%
1988	33.3%	45.9%
1987	33.3%	46.1%
1986	33.3%	46.2%
1985	33.4%	46.4%
1984	33.7%	46.6%
1983	34%	46.8%
1982	34.4%	47%
1981	34.8%	47.3%
1980	35.3%	47.4%
1979	36%	47.3%
1978	36.8%	46.9%
1977	37.7%	46.5%
1976	38.7%	45.9%
1975	39.8%	45.3%
1974	41%	44.9%
1973	42.2%	45%
1972	43.4%	45%
1971	44.4%	45%
1970	45.3%	45.2%
1969	45.8%	45.5%
1968	46.1%	45.9%
1967	45.9%	46.1%
1966	45.3%	46.2%
1965	44.7%	46.2%
1964	44.1%	46%
1963	43.6%	45.6%
1962	43.2%	45.1%
1961	42.9%	44.3%
1960	42.7%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 25.5% in Cape Verde in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Cape Verde compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Cape Verde

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Bahrain

Cape Verde

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	Cape Verde
2023	17	40
2022	5	42
2021	10	56
2020	7	56
2019	17	41
2018	16	43
2017	17	43
2016	17	44
2015	16	46
2014	16	48
2013	17	50
2012	17	51
2011	18	55
2010	18	61
2009	18	62
2008	19	68
2007	19	73
2006	20	76
2005	20	75
2004	21	80
2003	22	86
2002	23	92
2001	24	101
2000	25	110
1999	26	122
1998	27	134
1997	28	147
1996	30	167
1995	31	196
1994	33	214
1993	33	233
1992	34	255
1991	34	277
1990	35	298
1989	35	322
1988	36	346
1987	36	366
1986	37	394
1985	37	420

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 40 deaths in Cape Verde.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

Cape Verde

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	Cape Verde
2023	0.86%	1.16%
2022	0.84%	1.21%
2021	0.82%	1.27%
2020	0.8%	1.33%
2019	0.78%	1.41%
2018	0.77%	1.51%
2017	0.77%	1.62%
2016	0.76%	1.76%
2015	0.77%	1.91%
2014	0.78%	2.09%
2013	0.79%	2.26%
2012	0.81%	2.42%
2011	0.83%	2.56%
2010	0.86%	2.67%
2009	0.9%	2.75%
2008	0.94%	2.79%
2007	0.98%	2.8%
2006	1.03%	2.8%
2005	1.06%	2.8%
2004	1.1%	2.82%
2003	1.13%	2.9%
2002	1.16%	3.05%
2001	1.2%	3.28%
2000	1.25%	3.6%
1999	1.32%	4%
1998	1.41%	4.44%
1997	1.52%	4.84%
1996	1.66%	5.17%
1995	1.82%	5.37%
1994	1.97%	5.45%
1993	2.1%	5.46%
1992	2.21%	5.46%
1991	2.27%	5.5%
1990	2.31%	5.64%
1989	2.32%	5.88%
1988	2.34%	6.21%
1987	2.38%	6.59%
1986	2.44%	6.95%
1985	2.52%	7.25%
1984	2.63%	7.46%
1983	2.76%	7.59%
1982	2.91%	7.65%
1981	3.09%	7.72%
1980	3.3%	7.82%
1979	3.54%	8%
1978	3.81%	8.27%
1977	4.11%	8.65%
1976	4.45%	9.09%
1975	4.84%	9.6%
1974	5.29%	10.2%
1973	5.8%	10.8%
1972	6.38%	11.5%
1971	7.05%	12.1%
1970	7.79%	12.8%
1969	8.6%	13.4%
1968	9.5%	14%
1967	10.5%	14.5%
1966	11.5%	15%
1965	12.7%	15.4%
1964	13.9%	15.9%
1963	15.2%	16.2%
1962	16.6%	16.6%
1961	18.2%	16.9%
1960	19.8%	17.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 1.16% in Cape Verde. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.