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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Fiji

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Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 18 for Fiji. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 2.28 in Fiji — 49.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 64.2% in Fiji — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 6.36, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 85/196 for Fiji.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 28.9 in Fiji.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 21.2 in Fiji.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Fiji.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Fiji by year

Cape Verde
Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Fiji
2023 1.52 2.28
2022 1.53 2.31
2021 1.55 2.33
2020 1.59 2.36
2019 1.7 2.38
2018 1.8 2.42
2017 1.93 2.46
2016 1.97 2.52
2015 1.97 2.57
2014 2.03 2.59
2013 2.07 2.6
2012 2.15 2.61
2011 2.33 2.63
2010 2.33 2.7
2009 2.25 2.76
2008 2.3 2.82
2007 2.41 2.87
2006 2.56 2.91
2005 2.73 2.92
2004 2.9 2.94
2003 3.03 2.96
2002 3.19 2.97
2001 3.37 2.97
2000 3.55 2.99
1999 3.73 3.05
1998 3.9 3.12
1997 4.05 3.19
1996 4.26 3.25
1995 4.49 3.25
1994 4.72 3.26
1993 4.95 3.29
1992 5.12 3.33
1991 5.26 3.37
1990 5.36 3.39
1989 5.45 3.4
1988 5.55 3.43
1987 5.68 3.48
1986 5.81 3.54
1985 5.92 3.66
1984 5.97 3.8
1983 6.07 3.88
1982 6.17 3.94
1981 6.27 3.99
1980 6.38 4.04
1979 6.47 4.08
1978 6.56 4.1
1977 6.65 4.11
1976 6.71 4.12
1975 6.77 4.1
1974 6.82 4.07
1973 6.86 4.16
1972 6.89 4.32
1971 6.91 4.51
1970 6.94 4.71
1969 6.95 4.91
1968 6.97 5.11
1967 6.98 5.33
1966 6.99 5.55
1965 6.99 5.76
1964 6.99 5.96
1963 6.98 6.09
1962 6.95 6.2
1961 6.92 6.28
1960 6.89 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2.28 in Fiji in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
Fiji
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde Fiji
2023 3,798 8,078
2022 3,864 8,223
2021 3,575 6,777
2020 3,734 8,730
2019 4,773 9,271
2018 5,282 9,779
2017 5,993 10,413
2016 6,238 10,807
2015 6,314 11,213
2014 6,622 11,680
2013 6,780 11,972
2012 7,157 11,716
2011 7,874 12,657
2010 7,746 13,227
2009 7,216 13,540
2008 7,313 14,000
2007 7,559 14,349
2006 7,980 14,555
2005 8,428 14,503
2004 8,825 14,526
2003 9,037 14,527
2002 9,278 14,468
2001 9,510 14,720
2000 9,752 14,724
1999 9,989 15,229
1998 10,187 15,464
1997 10,323 15,750
1996 10,613 16,163
1995 10,764 16,273
1994 11,410 16,424
1993 11,805 16,751
1992 11,915 17,170
1991 11,899 17,617
1990 11,738 17,748
1989 11,608 18,007
1988 11,523 18,063
1987 11,426 17,987
1986 11,295 18,024
1985 11,105 18,469
1984 10,835 18,499
1983 10,736 18,237
1982 10,597 17,681
1981 10,470 17,282
1980 10,276 16,907
1979 10,223 16,450
1978 10,152 16,196
1977 10,036 15,532
1976 9,833 14,933
1975 9,601 14,272
1974 9,295 13,557
1973 9,003 13,383
1972 8,716 13,905
1971 8,359 14,313
1970 7,878 14,538
1969 7,625 14,669
1968 7,408 14,831
1967 7,214 14,861
1966 7,039 15,111
1965 6,877 15,166
1964 6,725 14,979
1963 6,589 14,774
1962 6,468 14,429
1961 6,247 13,653
1960 6,098 13,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.87% in Fiji.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +1.03% in Fiji.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Fiji by year

Cape Verde
Fiji

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde Fiji
2023 12.3 18
2022 12.4 18.2
2021 12.6 18.6
2020 13.1 18.8
2019 14.3 19.2
2018 15.5 19.6
2017 16.8 20
2016 17.3 20.6
2015 17.5 21
2014 18.1 21.3
2013 18.4 21.5
2012 19.1 21.6
2011 20.6 21.8
2010 20.4 22.3
2009 19.5 22.8
2008 19.9 23.3
2007 20.6 23.7
2006 21.6 24
2005 22.8 24
2004 23.9 24.1
2003 24.7 24.3
2002 25.7 24.3
2001 26.8 24.3
2000 27.9 24.3
1999 29 24.7
1998 30.1 25.2
1997 31.1 25.8
1996 32.5 26.5
1995 34.2 26.8
1994 36 27.1
1993 37.7 27.7
1992 38.8 28.4
1991 39.7 29
1990 40.2 29.5
1989 40.7 29.9
1988 41.2 30.3
1987 41.7 30.8
1986 42 31.2
1985 42.1 32.3
1984 42 33.3
1983 42.3 33.7
1982 42.5 33.9
1981 42.7 33.9
1980 42.7 33.9
1979 43.2 33.8
1978 43.6 33.6
1977 43.8 33.3
1976 43.9 33.1
1975 43.8 32.5
1974 43.3 31.8
1973 42.8 32.1
1972 42.3 33
1971 41.5 34.2
1970 40.6 35.2
1969 40.7 36.2
1968 41.2 37
1967 41.8 38
1966 42.5 39.3
1965 43.3 40.5
1964 44.3 41.6
1963 45.4 42.6
1962 46.5 43.3
1961 47.2 43
1960 47.9 43.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 18 in Fiji, compared with 47.9 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde Fiji
Fertility rate 1.52 2.28
Fertility rate rank 137/196 82/196
Birth rate 12.3 18
Birth rate rank 113/196 85/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 +8,078
Natural population change rank 133/196 119/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +0.87%
Population growth +0.49% +0.5%
Population growth rank 136/197 133/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 20.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 123.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 27
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 31.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 1.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 2.91%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 67.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
Fiji
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde Fiji
2100 11.1% 16.1%
2099 11.1% 16.2%
2098 11.2% 16.2%
2097 11.2% 16.3%
2096 11.3% 16.3%
2095 11.3% 16.4%
2094 11.4% 16.5%
2093 11.5% 16.5%
2092 11.6% 16.6%
2091 11.6% 16.7%
2090 11.7% 16.8%
2089 11.8% 16.9%
2088 11.8% 16.9%
2087 11.9% 17%
2086 11.9% 17.1%
2085 11.9% 17.2%
2084 12% 17.3%
2083 12% 17.4%
2082 11.9% 17.5%
2081 11.9% 17.6%
2080 11.9% 17.7%
2079 11.9% 17.8%
2078 11.8% 17.9%
2077 11.8% 18%
2076 11.7% 18.1%
2075 11.7% 18.2%
2074 11.7% 18.3%
2073 11.7% 18.3%
2072 11.7% 18.4%
2071 11.7% 18.5%
2070 11.8% 18.6%
2069 11.9% 18.7%
2068 12% 18.8%
2067 12.2% 18.9%
2066 12.3% 19%
2065 12.5% 19.2%
2064 12.7% 19.3%
2063 13% 19.4%
2062 13.2% 19.6%
2061 13.5% 19.7%
2060 13.7% 19.9%
2059 14% 20%
2058 14.2% 20.2%
2057 14.5% 20.4%
2056 14.7% 20.6%
2055 14.9% 20.8%
2054 15.1% 21%
2053 15.3% 21.1%
2052 15.4% 21.3%
2051 15.6% 21.5%
2050 15.7% 21.7%
2049 15.8% 21.8%
2048 15.9% 22%
2047 15.9% 22.2%
2046 16% 22.3%
2045 16.1% 22.5%
2044 16.1% 22.6%
2043 16.2% 22.8%
2042 16.2% 22.9%
2041 16.3% 23.1%
2040 16.3% 23.2%
2039 16.4% 23.4%
2038 16.5% 23.6%
2037 16.6% 23.7%
2036 16.7% 23.9%
2035 17.2% 24.1%
2034 17.9% 24.4%
2033 18.6% 24.6%
2032 19.4% 24.9%
2031 20.2% 25.2%
2030 21% 25.5%
2029 21.8% 25.9%
2028 22.6% 26.2%
2027 23.4% 26.4%
2026 24.3% 26.7%
2025 25.1% 27%
2024 25.5% 27.1%
2023 26.4% 27.4%
2022 27.2% 27.7%
2021 28% 28%
2020 28.4% 28.3%
2019 28.4% 28.6%
2018 28.4% 28.9%
2017 28.4% 29.2%
2016 28.5% 29.5%
2015 28.8% 29.6%
2014 29.2% 29.8%
2013 29.8% 30%
2012 30.4% 30.2%
2011 31.3% 30.5%
2010 32.2% 30.8%
2009 33.1% 31%
2008 34.1% 31.3%
2007 35% 31.6%
2006 36% 31.9%
2005 36.9% 32.2%
2004 37.9% 32.6%
2003 38.9% 33%
2002 39.9% 33.4%
2001 40.9% 33.8%
2000 41.8% 34.3%
1999 42.5% 34.9%
1998 43.2% 35.5%
1997 43.7% 36.1%
1996 44.2% 36.6%
1995 44.6% 37.1%
1994 44.9% 37.5%
1993 45.2% 37.9%
1992 45.5% 38.2%
1991 45.6% 38.5%
1990 45.7% 38.7%
1989 45.8% 38.7%
1988 45.9% 38.7%
1987 46.1% 38.7%
1986 46.2% 38.8%
1985 46.4% 38.9%
1984 46.6% 38.9%
1983 46.8% 39%
1982 47% 39.1%
1981 47.3% 39.3%
1980 47.4% 39.6%
1979 47.3% 40%
1978 46.9% 40.4%
1977 46.5% 40.9%
1976 45.9% 41.5%
1975 45.3% 42.2%
1974 44.9% 42.8%
1973 45% 43.5%
1972 45% 44.2%
1971 45% 44.7%
1970 45.2% 45.2%
1969 45.5% 45.6%
1968 45.9% 45.9%
1967 46.1% 46.1%
1966 46.2% 46.3%
1965 46.2% 46.4%
1964 46% 46.4%
1963 45.6% 46.5%
1962 45.1% 46.5%
1961 44.3% 46.5%
1960 43.6% 46.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Fiji compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Fiji

Cape Verde
Fiji
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde Fiji
2023 40 30
2022 42 32
2021 56 68
2020 56 34
2019 41 34
2018 43 35
2017 43 34
2016 44 38
2015 46 37
2014 48 38
2013 50 40
2012 51 42
2011 55 39
2010 61 40
2009 62 41
2008 68 42
2007 73 43
2006 76 43
2005 75 44
2004 80 46
2003 86 47
2002 92 48
2001 101 46
2000 110 47
1999 122 46
1998 134 49
1997 147 51
1996 167 53
1995 196 55
1994 214 58
1993 233 62
1992 255 64
1991 277 67
1990 298 70
1989 322 70
1988 346 71
1987 366 74
1986 394 76
1985 420 78

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 30 deaths in Fiji.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
Fiji

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde Fiji
2023 1.16% 2.91%
2022 1.21% 2.89%
2021 1.27% 2.83%
2020 1.33% 2.72%
2019 1.41% 2.57%
2018 1.51% 2.41%
2017 1.62% 2.27%
2016 1.76% 2.16%
2015 1.91% 2.09%
2014 2.09% 2.06%
2013 2.26% 2.07%
2012 2.42% 2.1%
2011 2.56% 2.16%
2010 2.67% 2.22%
2009 2.75% 2.28%
2008 2.79% 2.32%
2007 2.8% 2.35%
2006 2.8% 2.35%
2005 2.8% 2.33%
2004 2.82% 2.31%
2003 2.9% 2.28%
2002 3.05% 2.27%
2001 3.28% 2.26%
2000 3.6% 2.27%
1999 4% 2.28%
1998 4.44% 2.31%
1997 4.84% 2.35%
1996 5.17% 2.39%
1995 5.37% 2.45%
1994 5.45% 2.52%
1993 5.46% 2.6%
1992 5.46% 2.68%
1991 5.5% 2.78%
1990 5.64% 2.89%
1989 5.88% 3%
1988 6.21% 3.12%
1987 6.59% 3.24%
1986 6.95% 3.37%
1985 7.25% 3.51%
1984 7.46% 3.67%
1983 7.59% 3.84%
1982 7.65% 4.03%
1981 7.72% 4.24%
1980 7.82% 4.46%
1979 8% 4.68%
1978 8.27% 4.9%
1977 8.65% 5.1%
1976 9.09% 5.27%
1975 9.6% 5.41%
1974 10.2% 5.52%
1973 10.8% 5.59%
1972 11.5% 5.63%
1971 12.1% 5.66%
1970 12.8% 5.69%
1969 13.4% 5.75%
1968 14% 5.84%
1967 14.5% 5.97%
1966 15% 6.14%
1965 15.4% 6.35%
1964 15.9% 6.61%
1963 16.2% 6.9%
1962 16.6% 7.21%
1961 16.9% 7.53%
1960 17.2% 7.89%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 2.91% in Fiji. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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