Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs DR Congo by year

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Cape Verde

DR Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	DR Congo
2023	1.52	6.05
2022	1.53	6.11
2021	1.55	6.16
2020	1.59	6.21
2019	1.7	6.25
2018	1.8	6.3
2017	1.93	6.35
2016	1.97	6.39
2015	1.97	6.44
2014	2.03	6.48
2013	2.07	6.53
2012	2.15	6.56
2011	2.33	6.58
2010	2.33	6.59
2009	2.25	6.59
2008	2.3	6.58
2007	2.41	6.56
2006	2.56	6.55
2005	2.73	6.53
2004	2.9	6.53
2003	3.03	6.55
2002	3.19	6.61
2001	3.37	6.66
2000	3.55	6.7
1999	3.73	6.69
1998	3.9	6.7
1997	4.05	6.69
1996	4.26	6.67
1995	4.49	6.68
1994	4.72	6.64
1993	4.95	6.64
1992	5.12	6.64
1991	5.26	6.65
1990	5.36	6.65
1989	5.45	6.65
1988	5.55	6.66
1987	5.68	6.65
1986	5.81	6.63
1985	5.92	6.61
1984	5.97	6.59
1983	6.07	6.56
1982	6.17	6.54
1981	6.27	6.52
1980	6.38	6.5
1979	6.47	6.48
1978	6.56	6.46
1977	6.65	6.45
1976	6.71	6.44
1975	6.77	6.42
1974	6.82	6.4
1973	6.86	6.39
1972	6.89	6.37
1971	6.91	6.34
1970	6.94	6.33
1969	6.95	6.3
1968	6.97	6.29
1967	6.98	6.27
1966	6.99	6.24
1965	6.99	6.21
1964	6.99	6.19
1963	6.98	6.16
1962	6.95	6.14
1961	6.92	6.12
1960	6.89	6.11

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 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	DR Congo
2023	3,798	3,467,787
2022	3,864	3,347,664
2021	3,575	3,227,992
2020	3,734	3,156,152
2019	4,773	3,075,538
2018	5,282	2,993,184
2017	5,993	2,883,245
2016	6,238	2,753,687
2015	6,314	2,665,016
2014	6,622	2,580,251
2013	6,780	2,489,378
2012	7,157	2,405,462
2011	7,874	2,310,679
2010	7,746	2,212,255
2009	7,216	2,126,912
2008	7,313	2,044,210
2007	7,559	1,963,738
2006	7,980	1,889,398
2005	8,428	1,800,300
2004	8,825	1,731,022
2003	9,037	1,679,188
2002	9,278	1,631,597
2001	9,510	1,594,999
2000	9,752	1,549,518
1999	9,989	1,450,318
1998	10,187	1,375,130
1997	10,323	1,392,037
1996	10,613	1,380,490
1995	10,764	1,395,440
1994	11,410	1,259,539
1993	11,805	1,209,242
1992	11,915	1,152,781
1991	11,899	1,114,033
1990	11,738	1,063,508
1989	11,608	1,027,238
1988	11,523	995,278
1987	11,426	959,875
1986	11,295	925,334
1985	11,105	885,670
1984	10,835	844,956
1983	10,736	807,122
1982	10,597	774,823
1981	10,470	748,371
1980	10,276	724,111
1979	10,223	691,773
1978	10,152	646,411
1977	10,036	638,242
1976	9,833	624,147
1975	9,601	608,655
1974	9,295	593,539
1973	9,003	578,280
1972	8,716	564,495
1971	8,359	549,343
1970	7,878	533,300
1969	7,625	514,800
1968	7,408	497,682
1967	7,214	479,552
1966	7,039	463,397
1965	6,877	429,002
1964	6,725	406,334
1963	6,589	398,972
1962	6,468	383,406
1961	6,247	368,207
1960	6,098	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs DR Congo by year

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Cape Verde

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	DR Congo
2023	12.3	41.3
2022	12.4	41.6
2021	12.6	41.9
2020	13.1	42.2
2019	14.3	42.5
2018	15.5	42.9
2017	16.8	43
2016	17.3	42.9
2015	17.5	43.2
2014	18.1	43.5
2013	18.4	43.7
2012	19.1	44
2011	20.6	44
2010	20.4	43.9
2009	19.5	44
2008	19.9	44
2007	20.6	44
2006	21.6	44
2005	22.8	43.7
2004	23.9	43.8
2003	24.7	44.2
2002	25.7	44.6
2001	26.8	45
2000	27.9	45.3
1999	29	45.2
1998	30.1	44.9
1997	31.1	46
1996	32.5	47
1995	34.2	47.2
1994	36	45.3
1993	37.7	45.9
1992	38.8	45.7
1991	39.7	46
1990	40.2	45.9
1989	40.7	46.1
1988	41.2	46.4
1987	41.7	46.5
1986	42	46.6
1985	42.1	46.5
1984	42	46.2
1983	42.3	46.1
1982	42.5	46
1981	42.7	46.1
1980	42.7	46.1
1979	43.2	45.8
1978	43.6	45.4
1977	43.8	45.9
1976	43.9	46.2
1975	43.8	46.4
1974	43.3	46.6
1973	42.8	46.9
1972	42.3	47.1
1971	41.5	47.4
1970	40.6	47.6
1969	40.7	47.7
1968	41.2	47.8
1967	41.8	47.9
1966	42.5	47.9
1965	43.3	47.8
1964	44.3	47.7
1963	45.4	47.5
1962	46.5	47.4
1961	47.2	47.2
1960	47.9	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 47.9 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	DR Congo
2100	11.1%	23.4%
2099	11.1%	23.6%
2098	11.2%	23.8%
2097	11.2%	24%
2096	11.3%	24.2%
2095	11.3%	24.4%
2094	11.4%	24.6%
2093	11.5%	24.8%
2092	11.6%	25%
2091	11.6%	25.2%
2090	11.7%	25.4%
2089	11.8%	25.6%
2088	11.8%	25.8%
2087	11.9%	26.1%
2086	11.9%	26.3%
2085	11.9%	26.5%
2084	12%	26.8%
2083	12%	27%
2082	11.9%	27.2%
2081	11.9%	27.5%
2080	11.9%	27.8%
2079	11.9%	28%
2078	11.8%	28.3%
2077	11.8%	28.6%
2076	11.7%	28.9%
2075	11.7%	29.2%
2074	11.7%	29.5%
2073	11.7%	29.8%
2072	11.7%	30.1%
2071	11.7%	30.4%
2070	11.8%	30.7%
2069	11.9%	31.1%
2068	12%	31.4%
2067	12.2%	31.7%
2066	12.3%	32.1%
2065	12.5%	32.4%
2064	12.7%	32.8%
2063	13%	33.1%
2062	13.2%	33.5%
2061	13.5%	33.8%
2060	13.7%	34.1%
2059	14%	34.5%
2058	14.2%	34.8%
2057	14.5%	35.1%
2056	14.7%	35.5%
2055	14.9%	35.8%
2054	15.1%	36.1%
2053	15.3%	36.5%
2052	15.4%	36.8%
2051	15.6%	37.1%
2050	15.7%	37.5%
2049	15.8%	37.8%
2048	15.9%	38.2%
2047	15.9%	38.6%
2046	16%	39%
2045	16.1%	39.4%
2044	16.1%	39.8%
2043	16.2%	40.2%
2042	16.2%	40.6%
2041	16.3%	41.1%
2040	16.3%	41.5%
2039	16.4%	42%
2038	16.5%	42.4%
2037	16.6%	42.8%
2036	16.7%	43.2%
2035	17.2%	43.6%
2034	17.9%	44%
2033	18.6%	44.3%
2032	19.4%	44.6%
2031	20.2%	44.9%
2030	21%	45.2%
2029	21.8%	45.4%
2028	22.6%	45.6%
2027	23.4%	45.8%
2026	24.3%	45.9%
2025	25.1%	46%
2024	25.5%	46%
2023	26.4%	46.1%
2022	27.2%	46.1%
2021	28%	46.1%
2020	28.4%	46.1%
2019	28.4%	46%
2018	28.4%	45.9%
2017	28.4%	45.8%
2016	28.5%	45.9%
2015	28.8%	46%
2014	29.2%	46%
2013	29.8%	46%
2012	30.4%	46%
2011	31.3%	46%
2010	32.2%	46.1%
2009	33.1%	46.1%
2008	34.1%	46%
2007	35%	46%
2006	36%	45.9%
2005	36.9%	45.9%
2004	37.9%	45.9%
2003	38.9%	45.8%
2002	39.9%	45.7%
2001	40.9%	45.7%
2000	41.8%	45.7%
1999	42.5%	45.6%
1998	43.2%	45.6%
1997	43.7%	45.4%
1996	44.2%	44.7%
1995	44.6%	44%
1994	44.9%	44.1%
1993	45.2%	44.5%
1992	45.5%	44.5%
1991	45.6%	44.4%
1990	45.7%	44.4%
1989	45.8%	44.3%
1988	45.9%	44.3%
1987	46.1%	44.2%
1986	46.2%	44.1%
1985	46.4%	44.1%
1984	46.6%	44.1%
1983	46.8%	44.2%
1982	47%	44.3%
1981	47.3%	44.3%
1980	47.4%	44.2%
1979	47.3%	44.3%
1978	46.9%	44.5%
1977	46.5%	44.6%
1976	45.9%	44.5%
1975	45.3%	44.3%
1974	44.9%	44.2%
1973	45%	44%
1972	45%	43.8%
1971	45%	43.6%
1970	45.2%	43.4%
1969	45.5%	43.3%
1968	45.9%	43.2%
1967	46.1%	43%
1966	46.2%	42.9%
1965	46.2%	42.8%
1964	46%	42.7%
1963	45.6%	42.7%
1962	45.1%	42.7%
1961	44.3%	42.8%
1960	43.6%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs DR Congo

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Cape Verde

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	DR Congo
2023	40	427
2022	42	456
2021	56	507
2020	56	489
2019	41	493
2018	43	508
2017	43	519
2016	44	526
2015	46	545
2014	48	558
2013	50	567
2012	51	578
2011	55	589
2010	61	601
2009	62	608
2008	68	620
2007	73	631
2006	76	619
2005	75	613
2004	80	607
2003	86	605
2002	92	601
2001	101	588
2000	110	585
1999	122	601
1998	134	605
1997	147	617
1996	167	661
1995	196	644
1994	214	656
1993	233	683
1992	255	709
1991	277	735
1990	298	755
1989	322	791
1988	346	824
1987	366	863
1986	394	902
1985	420	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cape Verde

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	DR Congo
2023	1.16%	7.32%
2022	1.21%	7.57%
2021	1.27%	7.81%
2020	1.33%	8.07%
2019	1.41%	8.35%
2018	1.51%	8.63%
2017	1.62%	8.93%
2016	1.76%	9.23%
2015	1.91%	9.56%
2014	2.09%	9.9%
2013	2.26%	10.3%
2012	2.42%	10.6%
2011	2.56%	11%
2010	2.67%	11.4%
2009	2.75%	11.8%
2008	2.79%	12.2%
2007	2.8%	12.7%
2006	2.8%	13.1%
2005	2.8%	13.6%
2004	2.82%	14.1%
2003	2.9%	14.6%
2002	3.05%	15%
2001	3.28%	15.5%
2000	3.6%	15.9%
1999	4%	16.3%
1998	4.44%	16.7%
1997	4.84%	17%
1996	5.17%	17.3%
1995	5.37%	17.5%
1994	5.45%	17.7%
1993	5.46%	17.9%
1992	5.46%	18.1%
1991	5.5%	18.3%
1990	5.64%	18.5%
1989	5.88%	18.8%
1988	6.21%	19%
1987	6.59%	19.2%
1986	6.95%	19.5%
1985	7.25%	19.7%
1984	7.46%	20%
1983	7.59%	20.3%
1982	7.65%	20.6%
1981	7.72%	20.9%
1980	7.82%	21.2%
1979	8%	21.5%
1978	8.27%	21.9%
1977	8.65%	22.3%
1976	9.09%	22.6%
1975	9.6%	23%
1974	10.2%	23.4%
1973	10.8%	23.7%
1972	11.5%	24%
1971	12.1%	24.3%
1970	12.8%	24.7%
1969	13.4%	25.1%
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 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.