Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Curacao

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Curacao by year

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Cape Verde

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	Curacao
2023	1.52	1.2
2022	1.53	1.3
2021	1.55	1.4
2020	1.59	1.4
2019	1.7	1.6
2018	1.8	1.7
2017	1.93	1.5
2016	1.97	1.7
2015	1.97	1.9
2014	2.03	2
2013	2.07	2.1
2012	2.15	2.2
2011	2.33	2.1
2010	2.33	2.2
2009	2.25	2.1
2008	2.3	2.2
2007	2.41	2
2006	2.56	2.1
2005	2.73	2.04
2004	2.9	2.1
2003	3.03	2.19
2002	3.19	2.3
2001	3.37	2.4
2000	3.55	2.34
1999	3.73	2.29
1998	3.9	2.32
1997	4.05	2.37
1996	4.26	2.4
1995	4.49	2.42
1994	4.72	2.43
1993	4.95	2.44
1992	5.12	2.43
1991	5.26	2.37
1990	5.36	2.3
1989	5.45	2.27
1988	5.55	2.25
1987	5.68	2.24
1986	5.81	2.24
1985	5.92	2.24
1984	5.97	2.24
1983	6.07	2.24
1982	6.17	2.24
1981	6.27	2.25
1980	6.38	2.27
1979	6.47	2.31
1978	6.56	2.38
1977	6.65	2.46
1976	6.71	2.55
1975	6.77	2.66
1974	6.82	2.77
1973	6.86	2.87
1972	6.89	2.99
1971	6.91	3.18
1970	6.94	3.4
1969	6.95	3.61
1968	6.97	3.83
1967	6.98	4.06
1966	6.99	4.26
1965	6.99	4.47
1964	6.99	4.64
1963	6.98	4.8
1962	6.95	4.93
1961	6.92	5.04
1960	6.89	5.13

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 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	Curacao
2023	3,798	-341
2022	3,864	-337
2021	3,575	-385
2020	3,734	-93
2019	4,773	205
2018	5,282	271
2017	5,993	128
2016	6,238	304
2015	6,314	489
2014	6,622	593
2013	6,780	708
2012	7,157	790
2011	7,874	693
2010	7,746	773
2009	7,216	749
2008	7,313	759
2007	7,559	792
2006	7,980	791
2005	8,428	693
2004	8,825	742
2003	9,037	827
2002	9,278	919
2001	9,510	1,066
2000	9,752	1,136
1999	9,989	1,207
1998	10,187	1,358
1997	10,323	1,517
1996	10,613	1,628
1995	10,764	1,715
1994	11,410	1,805
1993	11,805	1,894
1992	11,915	1,980
1991	11,899	1,989
1990	11,738	1,985
1989	11,608	2,013
1988	11,523	2,085
1987	11,426	2,143
1986	11,295	2,186
1985	11,105	2,206
1984	10,835	2,193
1983	10,736	2,175
1982	10,597	2,142
1981	10,470	2,102
1980	10,276	2,079
1979	10,223	2,077
1978	10,152	2,112
1977	10,036	2,171
1976	9,833	2,220
1975	9,601	2,279
1974	9,295	2,331
1973	9,003	2,355
1972	8,716	2,421
1971	8,359	2,558
1970	7,878	2,679
1969	7,625	2,792
1968	7,408	2,904
1967	7,214	3,015
1966	7,039	3,109
1965	6,877	3,202
1964	6,725	3,240
1963	6,589	3,271
1962	6,468	3,286
1961	6,247	3,305
1960	6,098	3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Curacao by year

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Cape Verde

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	Curacao
2023	12.3	7.5
2022	12.4	8.2
2021	12.6	8.6
2020	13.1	8.7
2019	14.3	10.1
2018	15.5	10.5
2017	16.8	9.7
2016	17.3	11.2
2015	17.5	11.9
2014	18.1	12.6
2013	18.4	12.7
2012	19.1	13.4
2011	20.6	13.1
2010	20.4	13.6
2009	19.5	13
2008	19.9	13.8
2007	20.6	13.4
2006	21.6	13.6
2005	22.8	13.4
2004	23.9	13.8
2003	24.7	14.5
2002	25.7	15.2
2001	26.8	16.4
2000	27.9	16.5
1999	29	16.5
1998	30.1	17.1
1997	31.1	17.9
1996	32.5	18.6
1995	34.2	19.2
1994	36	19.7
1993	37.7	20.3
1992	38.8	20.8
1991	39.7	20.7
1990	40.2	20.6
1989	40.7	20.6
1988	41.2	20.7
1987	41.7	20.8
1986	42	20.9
1985	42.1	21
1984	42	20.9
1983	42.3	20.9
1982	42.5	20.7
1981	42.7	20.5
1980	42.7	20.4
1979	43.2	20.4
1978	43.6	20.6
1977	43.8	20.9
1976	43.9	21.2
1975	43.8	21.7
1974	43.3	22.1
1973	42.8	22.5
1972	42.3	22.9
1971	41.5	23.9
1970	40.6	25.2
1969	40.7	26.4
1968	41.2	27.6
1967	41.8	28.8
1966	42.5	29.9
1965	43.3	30.9
1964	44.3	31.7
1963	45.4	32.5
1962	46.5	33.2
1961	47.2	34
1960	47.9	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 47.9 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	Curacao
2100	11.1%	10%
2099	11.1%	10%
2098	11.2%	10%
2097	11.2%	10.1%
2096	11.3%	10.1%
2095	11.3%	10.1%
2094	11.4%	10.1%
2093	11.5%	10.2%
2092	11.6%	10.2%
2091	11.6%	10.2%
2090	11.7%	10.2%
2089	11.8%	10.2%
2088	11.8%	10.2%
2087	11.9%	10.3%
2086	11.9%	10.3%
2085	11.9%	10.2%
2084	12%	10.2%
2083	12%	10.2%
2082	11.9%	10.2%
2081	11.9%	10.2%
2080	11.9%	10.2%
2079	11.9%	10.1%
2078	11.8%	10.1%
2077	11.8%	10.1%
2076	11.7%	10%
2075	11.7%	9.99%
2074	11.7%	9.97%
2073	11.7%	9.94%
2072	11.7%	9.92%
2071	11.7%	9.9%
2070	11.8%	9.9%
2069	11.9%	9.91%
2068	12%	9.93%
2067	12.2%	9.97%
2066	12.3%	10%
2065	12.5%	10.1%
2064	12.7%	10.2%
2063	13%	10.3%
2062	13.2%	10.4%
2061	13.5%	10.5%
2060	13.7%	10.6%
2059	14%	10.7%
2058	14.2%	10.8%
2057	14.5%	10.9%
2056	14.7%	11%
2055	14.9%	11.1%
2054	15.1%	11.2%
2053	15.3%	11.3%
2052	15.4%	11.3%
2051	15.6%	11.4%
2050	15.7%	11.4%
2049	15.8%	11.5%
2048	15.9%	11.5%
2047	15.9%	11.5%
2046	16%	11.6%
2045	16.1%	11.6%
2044	16.1%	11.6%
2043	16.2%	11.6%
2042	16.2%	11.6%
2041	16.3%	11.7%
2040	16.3%	11.7%
2039	16.4%	11.7%
2038	16.5%	11.7%
2037	16.6%	11.7%
2036	16.7%	11.7%
2035	17.2%	11.7%
2034	17.9%	11.7%
2033	18.6%	11.9%
2032	19.4%	12.1%
2031	20.2%	12.4%
2030	21%	12.7%
2029	21.8%	13.1%
2028	22.6%	13.6%
2027	23.4%	14%
2026	24.3%	14.4%
2025	25.1%	14.8%
2024	25.5%	14.9%
2023	26.4%	15.2%
2022	27.2%	15.6%
2021	28%	15.9%
2020	28.4%	16.3%
2019	28.4%	16.5%
2018	28.4%	17.2%
2017	28.4%	18.2%
2016	28.5%	18.5%
2015	28.8%	18.8%
2014	29.2%	19%
2013	29.8%	19.2%
2012	30.4%	19.4%
2011	31.3%	19.9%
2010	32.2%	20.5%
2009	33.1%	21.1%
2008	34.1%	21.7%
2007	35%	22.3%
2006	36%	23%
2005	36.9%	23.6%
2004	37.9%	24.3%
2003	38.9%	25%
2002	39.9%	25.7%
2001	40.9%	26.2%
2000	41.8%	26.5%
1999	42.5%	26.9%
1998	43.2%	27.2%
1997	43.7%	27.4%
1996	44.2%	27.6%
1995	44.6%	27.7%
1994	44.9%	27.8%
1993	45.2%	27.8%
1992	45.5%	27.8%
1991	45.6%	27.8%
1990	45.7%	27.8%
1989	45.8%	27.8%
1988	45.9%	27.9%
1987	46.1%	28.1%
1986	46.2%	28.2%
1985	46.4%	28.5%
1984	46.6%	28.8%
1983	46.8%	29.3%
1982	47%	29.9%
1981	47.3%	30.5%
1980	47.4%	31.3%
1979	47.3%	32.1%
1978	46.9%	33%
1977	46.5%	33.9%
1976	45.9%	34.9%
1975	45.3%	35.9%
1974	44.9%	36.9%
1973	45%	37.8%
1972	45%	38.7%
1971	45%	39.4%
1970	45.2%	39.9%
1969	45.5%	40.3%
1968	45.9%	40.5%
1967	46.1%	40.8%
1966	46.2%	40.9%
1965	46.2%	41.1%
1964	46%	41.2%
1963	45.6%	41.4%
1962	45.1%	41.6%
1961	44.3%	41.6%
1960	43.6%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Curacao compared.