Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Comoros

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Comoros by year

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Cape Verde

Comoros

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	Comoros
2023	1.52	3.88
2022	1.53	3.94
2021	1.55	4
2020	1.59	4.07
2019	1.7	4.14
2018	1.8	4.21
2017	1.93	4.28
2016	1.97	4.35
2015	1.97	4.42
2014	2.03	4.49
2013	2.07	4.57
2012	2.15	4.65
2011	2.33	4.72
2010	2.33	4.76
2009	2.25	4.78
2008	2.3	4.81
2007	2.41	4.86
2006	2.56	4.93
2005	2.73	5.01
2004	2.9	5.07
2003	3.03	5.12
2002	3.19	5.16
2001	3.37	5.2
2000	3.55	5.23
1999	3.73	5.28
1998	3.9	5.39
1997	4.05	5.51
1996	4.26	5.63
1995	4.49	5.73
1994	4.72	5.86
1993	4.95	6.02
1992	5.12	6.19
1991	5.26	6.35
1990	5.36	6.51
1989	5.45	6.65
1988	5.55	6.76
1987	5.68	6.87
1986	5.81	6.95
1985	5.92	7.02
1984	5.97	7.07
1983	6.07	7.11
1982	6.17	7.13
1981	6.27	7.14
1980	6.38	7.15
1979	6.47	7.16
1978	6.56	7.16
1977	6.65	7.15
1976	6.71	7.16
1975	6.77	7.16
1974	6.82	7.16
1973	6.86	7.17
1972	6.89	7.14
1971	6.91	7.12
1970	6.94	7.1
1969	6.95	7.07
1968	6.97	7.05
1967	6.98	7.02
1966	6.99	7
1965	6.99	6.97
1964	6.99	6.94
1963	6.98	6.92
1962	6.95	6.9
1961	6.92	6.85
1960	6.89	6.79

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cape Verde was 1.52 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.88 in Comoros in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

Comoros

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	Comoros
2023	3,798	18,247
2022	3,864	18,154
2021	3,575	17,645
2020	3,734	17,906
2019	4,773	17,936
2018	5,282	17,883
2017	5,993	17,798
2016	6,238	17,913
2015	6,314	17,961
2014	6,622	17,876
2013	6,780	17,776
2012	7,157	17,565
2011	7,874	17,313
2010	7,746	16,849
2009	7,216	16,315
2008	7,313	15,804
2007	7,559	15,393
2006	7,980	15,124
2005	8,428	14,810
2004	8,825	14,349
2003	9,037	14,031
2002	9,278	13,760
2001	9,510	13,598
2000	9,752	13,270
1999	9,989	13,161
1998	10,187	13,099
1997	10,323	13,254
1996	10,613	13,390
1995	10,764	13,403
1994	11,410	13,465
1993	11,805	13,667
1992	11,915	13,867
1991	11,899	13,783
1990	11,738	13,610
1989	11,608	13,374
1988	11,523	13,144
1987	11,426	12,869
1986	11,295	12,566
1985	11,105	12,202
1984	10,835	11,830
1983	10,736	11,367
1982	10,597	11,002
1981	10,470	10,569
1980	10,276	10,095
1979	10,223	9,637
1978	10,152	9,189
1977	10,036	8,750
1976	9,833	8,371
1975	9,601	7,752
1974	9,295	7,654
1973	9,003	7,328
1972	8,716	7,019
1971	8,359	6,722
1970	7,878	6,456
1969	7,625	6,189
1968	7,408	5,960
1967	7,214	5,741
1966	7,039	5,601
1965	6,877	5,465
1964	6,725	5,359
1963	6,589	5,249
1962	6,468	5,157
1961	6,247	5,027
1960	6,098	4,886

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 +0.73% in Cape Verde and +2.15% in Comoros.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +2.31% in Comoros.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Comoros by year

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Cape Verde

Comoros

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	Comoros
2023	12.3	28.7
2022	12.4	29.1
2021	12.6	29.5
2020	13.1	30
2019	14.3	30.4
2018	15.5	30.9
2017	16.8	31.4
2016	17.3	32.1
2015	17.5	32.8
2014	18.1	33.3
2013	18.4	33.9
2012	19.1	34.2
2011	20.6	34.5
2010	20.4	34.4
2009	19.5	34.3
2008	19.9	34.1
2007	20.6	34.1
2006	21.6	34.3
2005	22.8	34.4
2004	23.9	34.3
2003	24.7	34.5
2002	25.7	34.7
2001	26.8	35.1
2000	27.9	35.4
1999	29	35.7
1998	30.1	36.4
1997	31.1	37.3
1996	32.5	38.1
1995	34.2	38.9
1994	36	39.7
1993	37.7	41
1992	38.8	42.3
1991	39.7	43
1990	40.2	43.7
1989	40.7	44.4
1988	41.2	45
1987	41.7	45.6
1986	42	46
1985	42.1	46.4
1984	42	46.6
1983	42.3	46.7
1982	42.5	46.9
1981	42.7	46.9
1980	42.7	46.8
1979	43.2	46.7
1978	43.6	46.6
1977	43.8	46.4
1976	43.9	46.5
1975	43.8	46.5
1974	43.3	46.5
1973	42.8	46.7
1972	42.3	46.8
1971	41.5	47
1970	40.6	47.2
1969	40.7	47.4
1968	41.2	47.6
1967	41.8	47.8
1966	42.5	48.3
1965	43.3	48.5
1964	44.3	48.7
1963	45.4	49
1962	46.5	49.3
1961	47.2	49.4
1960	47.9	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 28.7 in Comoros, compared with 47.9 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	Comoros
2100	11.1%	19.8%
2099	11.1%	19.9%
2098	11.2%	20.1%
2097	11.2%	20.2%
2096	11.3%	20.4%
2095	11.3%	20.5%
2094	11.4%	20.7%
2093	11.5%	20.9%
2092	11.6%	21%
2091	11.6%	21.2%
2090	11.7%	21.4%
2089	11.8%	21.5%
2088	11.8%	21.7%
2087	11.9%	21.9%
2086	11.9%	22.1%
2085	11.9%	22.2%
2084	12%	22.4%
2083	12%	22.6%
2082	11.9%	22.8%
2081	11.9%	22.9%
2080	11.9%	23.1%
2079	11.9%	23.3%
2078	11.8%	23.5%
2077	11.8%	23.7%
2076	11.7%	23.9%
2075	11.7%	24.1%
2074	11.7%	24.3%
2073	11.7%	24.5%
2072	11.7%	24.7%
2071	11.7%	24.9%
2070	11.8%	25.1%
2069	11.9%	25.3%
2068	12%	25.6%
2067	12.2%	25.8%
2066	12.3%	26.1%
2065	12.5%	26.3%
2064	12.7%	26.5%
2063	13%	26.8%
2062	13.2%	27%
2061	13.5%	27.3%
2060	13.7%	27.6%
2059	14%	27.8%
2058	14.2%	28.1%
2057	14.5%	28.3%
2056	14.7%	28.6%
2055	14.9%	28.8%
2054	15.1%	29.1%
2053	15.3%	29.3%
2052	15.4%	29.5%
2051	15.6%	29.8%
2050	15.7%	30%
2049	15.8%	30.2%
2048	15.9%	30.5%
2047	15.9%	30.7%
2046	16%	30.9%
2045	16.1%	31.1%
2044	16.1%	31.4%
2043	16.2%	31.6%
2042	16.2%	31.8%
2041	16.3%	32.1%
2040	16.3%	32.4%
2039	16.4%	32.6%
2038	16.5%	32.9%
2037	16.6%	33.2%
2036	16.7%	33.5%
2035	17.2%	33.9%
2034	17.9%	34.2%
2033	18.6%	34.5%
2032	19.4%	34.9%
2031	20.2%	35.2%
2030	21%	35.5%
2029	21.8%	35.8%
2028	22.6%	36.1%
2027	23.4%	36.4%
2026	24.3%	36.7%
2025	25.1%	37%
2024	25.5%	37.1%
2023	26.4%	37.4%
2022	27.2%	37.7%
2021	28%	38%
2020	28.4%	38.3%
2019	28.4%	38.6%
2018	28.4%	38.9%
2017	28.4%	39.3%
2016	28.5%	39.6%
2015	28.8%	39.8%
2014	29.2%	40%
2013	29.8%	40.2%
2012	30.4%	40.5%
2011	31.3%	41%
2010	32.2%	41.6%
2009	33.1%	42.2%
2008	34.1%	42.9%
2007	35%	43.6%
2006	36%	44.3%
2005	36.9%	45%
2004	37.9%	45.7%
2003	38.9%	46.3%
2002	39.9%	46.6%
2001	40.9%	46.7%
2000	41.8%	47%
1999	42.5%	47.4%
1998	43.2%	47.7%
1997	43.7%	47.9%
1996	44.2%	47.9%
1995	44.6%	47.9%
1994	44.9%	47.7%
1993	45.2%	47.5%
1992	45.5%	47.1%
1991	45.6%	46.9%
1990	45.7%	47%
1989	45.8%	47%
1988	45.9%	46.9%
1987	46.1%	46.9%
1986	46.2%	46.9%
1985	46.4%	46.9%
1984	46.6%	46.8%
1983	46.8%	46.9%
1982	47%	46.9%
1981	47.3%	46.9%
1980	47.4%	46.9%
1979	47.3%	46.9%
1978	46.9%	46.8%
1977	46.5%	46.7%
1976	45.9%	46.6%
1975	45.3%	46.4%
1974	44.9%	46.3%
1973	45%	46.2%
1972	45%	46%
1971	45%	45.9%
1970	45.2%	45.8%
1969	45.5%	45.6%
1968	45.9%	45.3%
1967	46.1%	44.9%
1966	46.2%	44.5%
1965	46.2%	44.1%
1964	46%	43.7%
1963	45.6%	43.1%
1962	45.1%	42.5%
1961	44.3%	42%
1960	43.6%	41.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 37.1% in Comoros in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Comoros compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Comoros

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Cape Verde

Comoros

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	Comoros
2023	40	179
2022	42	186
2021	56	215
2020	56	198
2019	41	202
2018	43	209
2017	43	219
2016	44	225
2015	46	237
2014	48	247
2013	50	260
2012	51	274
2011	55	291
2010	61	305
2009	62	320
2008	68	334
2007	73	352
2006	76	360
2005	75	373
2004	80	385
2003	86	400
2002	92	428
2001	101	440
2000	110	476
1999	122	486
1998	134	515
1997	147	520
1996	167	545
1995	196	571
1994	214	602
1993	233	642
1992	255	675
1991	277	704
1990	298	737
1989	322	768
1988	346	791
1987	366	811
1986	394	825
1985	420	850

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 40 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cape Verde, compared to 179 deaths in Comoros.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cape Verde

Comoros

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	Comoros
2023	1.16%	3.98%
2022	1.21%	4.11%
2021	1.27%	4.24%
2020	1.33%	4.35%
2019	1.41%	4.46%
2018	1.51%	4.56%
2017	1.62%	4.66%
2016	1.76%	4.76%
2015	1.91%	4.87%
2014	2.09%	4.97%
2013	2.26%	5.08%
2012	2.42%	5.21%
2011	2.56%	5.36%
2010	2.67%	5.51%
2009	2.75%	5.69%
2008	2.79%	5.88%
2007	2.8%	6.08%
2006	2.8%	6.31%
2005	2.8%	6.55%
2004	2.82%	6.8%
2003	2.9%	7.07%
2002	3.05%	7.36%
2001	3.28%	7.65%
2000	3.6%	7.96%
1999	4%	8.28%
1998	4.44%	8.63%
1997	4.84%	9%
1996	5.17%	9.37%
1995	5.37%	9.78%
1994	5.45%	10.2%
1993	5.46%	10.7%
1992	5.46%	11.1%
1991	5.5%	11.6%
1990	5.64%	12.1%
1989	5.88%	12.6%
1988	6.21%	13%
1987	6.59%	13.5%
1986	6.95%	14%
1985	7.25%	14.6%
1984	7.46%	15.1%
1983	7.59%	15.7%
1982	7.65%	16.2%
1981	7.72%	16.8%
1980	7.82%	17.4%
1979	8%	18%
1978	8.27%	18.6%
1977	8.65%	19.1%
1976	9.09%	19.7%
1975	9.6%	20.3%
1974	10.2%	20.8%
1973	10.8%	21.4%
1972	11.5%	22%
1971	12.1%	22.5%
1970	12.8%	23.2%
1969	13.4%	-
1968	14%	-
1967	14.5%	-
1966	15%	-
1965	15.4%	-
1964	15.9%	-
1963	16.2%	-
1962	16.6%	-
1961	16.9%	-
1960	17.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 3.98% in Comoros. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.