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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Germany

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Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.3 for Germany. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 1.39 in Germany — 8.67% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 41.4% in Germany — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 2.37, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 172/196 for Germany.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 31.7 in Germany.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 5.47 in Germany.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 19.7% in Germany.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Germany by year

Cape Verde
Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Germany
2023 1.52 1.39
2022 1.53 1.46
2021 1.55 1.58
2020 1.59 1.53
2019 1.7 1.54
2018 1.8 1.57
2017 1.93 1.57
2016 1.97 1.6
2015 1.97 1.5
2014 2.03 1.47
2013 2.07 1.42
2012 2.15 1.41
2011 2.33 1.39
2010 2.33 1.39
2009 2.25 1.36
2008 2.3 1.38
2007 2.41 1.37
2006 2.56 1.33
2005 2.73 1.34
2004 2.9 1.36
2003 3.03 1.34
2002 3.19 1.34
2001 3.37 1.35
2000 3.55 1.38
1999 3.73 1.36
1998 3.9 1.36
1997 4.05 1.35
1996 4.26 1.3
1995 4.49 1.25
1994 4.72 1.24
1993 4.95 1.28
1992 5.12 1.29
1991 5.26 1.33
1990 5.36 1.45
1989 5.45 1.42
1988 5.55 1.46
1987 5.68 1.43
1986 5.81 1.43
1985 5.92 1.37
1984 5.97 1.29
1983 6.07 1.33
1982 6.17 1.41
1981 6.27 1.43
1980 6.38 1.44
1979 6.47 1.38
1978 6.56 1.38
1977 6.65 1.4
1976 6.71 1.45
1975 6.77 1.45
1974 6.82 1.51
1973 6.86 1.54
1972 6.89 1.71
1971 6.91 1.92
1970 6.94 2.03
1969 6.95 2.21
1968 6.97 2.38
1967 6.98 2.48
1966 6.99 2.53
1965 6.99 2.5
1964 6.99 2.54
1963 6.98 2.51
1962 6.95 2.44
1961 6.92 2.45
1960 6.89 2.37

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 1.39 in Germany in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
Germany
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde Germany
2023 3,798 -333,149
2022 3,864 -324,394
2021 3,575 -224,629
2020 3,734 -216,218
2019 4,773 -157,877
2018 5,282 -165,812
2017 5,993 -148,783
2016 6,238 -123,523
2015 6,314 -187,879
2014 6,622 -153,866
2013 6,780 -209,679
2012 7,157 -193,022
2011 7,874 -184,632
2010 7,746 -179,909
2009 7,216 -188,375
2008 7,313 -164,220
2007 7,559 -148,080
2006 7,980 -148,278
2005 8,428 -148,445
2004 8,825 -107,271
2003 9,037 -140,309
2002 9,278 -123,733
2001 9,510 -98,820
2000 9,752 -73,990
1999 9,989 -73,890
1998 10,187 -65,637
1997 10,323 -49,221
1996 10,613 -90,107
1995 10,764 -114,349
1994 11,410 -114,013
1993 11,805 -105,503
1992 11,915 -80,625
1991 11,899 -80,014
1990 11,738 -15,887
1989 11,608 -23,625
1988 11,523 -7,815
1987 11,426 -31,136
1986 11,295 -77,721
1985 11,105 -116,527
1984 10,835 -109,002
1983 10,736 -109,380
1982 10,597 -78,333
1981 10,470 -94,090
1980 10,276 -86,117
1979 10,223 -125,002
1978 10,152 -140,566
1977 10,036 -125,055
1976 9,833 -164,508
1975 9,601 -212,418
1974 9,295 -150,038
1973 9,003 -149,980
1972 8,716 -62,950
1971 8,359 46,988
1970 7,878 70,352
1969 7,625 155,820
1968 7,408 239,612
1967 7,214 353,977
1966 7,039 405,982
1965 6,877 410,204
1964 6,725 482,038
1963 6,589 455,757
1962 6,468 436,752
1961 6,247 462,279
1960 6,098 385,919

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 -0.4% in Germany.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and -0.25% in Germany.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Germany by year

Cape Verde
Germany

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde Germany
2023 12.3 8.3
2022 12.4 8.8
2021 12.6 9.6
2020 13.1 9.3
2019 14.3 9.4
2018 15.5 9.5
2017 16.8 9.5
2016 17.3 9.6
2015 17.5 9
2014 18.1 8.8
2013 18.4 8.5
2012 19.1 8.4
2011 20.6 8.3
2010 20.4 8.3
2009 19.5 8.1
2008 19.9 8.3
2007 20.6 8.3
2006 21.6 8.2
2005 22.8 8.3
2004 23.9 8.6
2003 24.7 8.6
2002 25.7 8.7
2001 26.8 8.9
2000 27.9 9.3
1999 29 9.4
1998 30.1 9.6
1997 31.1 9.9
1996 32.5 9.7
1995 34.2 9.4
1994 36 9.5
1993 37.7 9.8
1992 38.8 10
1991 39.7 10.4
1990 40.2 11.4
1989 40.7 11.2
1988 41.2 11.4
1987 41.7 11.2
1986 42 10.9
1985 42.1 10.5
1984 42 10.4
1983 42.3 10.6
1982 42.5 11
1981 42.7 11
1980 42.7 11.1
1979 43.2 10.5
1978 43.6 10.4
1977 43.8 10.3
1976 43.9 10.2
1975 43.8 9.9
1974 43.3 10.2
1973 42.8 10.3
1972 42.3 11.5
1971 41.5 12.9
1970 40.6 13.4
1969 40.7 14.7
1968 41.2 15.7
1967 41.8 16.5
1966 42.5 17.2
1965 43.3 17.4
1964 44.3 18
1963 45.4 18.1
1962 46.5 17.8
1961 47.2 17.9
1960 47.9 17.3

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 8.3 in Germany, compared with 47.9 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde Germany
Fertility rate 1.52 1.39
Fertility rate rank 137/196 163/196
Birth rate 12.3 8.3
Birth rate rank 113/196 172/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 -333,149
Natural population change rank 133/196 193/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% -0.4%
Population growth +0.49% +0.28%
Population growth rank 136/197 151/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 29.8 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 4.88
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 51.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 15.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 19.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 80.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 96.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 0.23%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 0.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 0.37%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 81.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
Germany
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde Germany
2100 11.1% 13.7%
2099 11.1% 13.7%
2098 11.2% 13.8%
2097 11.2% 13.8%
2096 11.3% 13.8%
2095 11.3% 13.9%
2094 11.4% 13.9%
2093 11.5% 13.9%
2092 11.6% 13.9%
2091 11.6% 13.9%
2090 11.7% 13.9%
2089 11.8% 13.8%
2088 11.8% 13.8%
2087 11.9% 13.8%
2086 11.9% 13.7%
2085 11.9% 13.7%
2084 12% 13.7%
2083 12% 13.6%
2082 11.9% 13.6%
2081 11.9% 13.5%
2080 11.9% 13.5%
2079 11.9% 13.4%
2078 11.8% 13.4%
2077 11.8% 13.4%
2076 11.7% 13.4%
2075 11.7% 13.4%
2074 11.7% 13.4%
2073 11.7% 13.4%
2072 11.7% 13.5%
2071 11.7% 13.5%
2070 11.8% 13.6%
2069 11.9% 13.6%
2068 12% 13.7%
2067 12.2% 13.7%
2066 12.3% 13.8%
2065 12.5% 13.8%
2064 12.7% 13.9%
2063 13% 13.9%
2062 13.2% 13.9%
2061 13.5% 13.9%
2060 13.7% 13.9%
2059 14% 13.9%
2058 14.2% 13.8%
2057 14.5% 13.8%
2056 14.7% 13.7%
2055 14.9% 13.6%
2054 15.1% 13.5%
2053 15.3% 13.4%
2052 15.4% 13.3%
2051 15.6% 13.2%
2050 15.7% 13.1%
2049 15.8% 13%
2048 15.9% 12.9%
2047 15.9% 12.8%
2046 16% 12.7%
2045 16.1% 12.6%
2044 16.1% 12.6%
2043 16.2% 12.6%
2042 16.2% 12.5%
2041 16.3% 12.5%
2040 16.3% 12.6%
2039 16.4% 12.6%
2038 16.5% 12.6%
2037 16.6% 12.7%
2036 16.7% 12.9%
2035 17.2% 13%
2034 17.9% 13.1%
2033 18.6% 13.3%
2032 19.4% 13.4%
2031 20.2% 13.6%
2030 21% 13.7%
2029 21.8% 13.8%
2028 22.6% 13.8%
2027 23.4% 13.9%
2026 24.3% 13.9%
2025 25.1% 13.9%
2024 25.5% 13.9%
2023 26.4% 13.9%
2022 27.2% 13.9%
2021 28% 13.9%
2020 28.4% 13.8%
2019 28.4% 13.7%
2018 28.4% 13.6%
2017 28.4% 13.5%
2016 28.5% 13.3%
2015 28.8% 13.2%
2014 29.2% 13.2%
2013 29.8% 13.2%
2012 30.4% 13.4%
2011 31.3% 13.6%
2010 32.2% 13.7%
2009 33.1% 13.8%
2008 34.1% 13.8%
2007 35% 14%
2006 36% 14.2%
2005 36.9% 14.5%
2004 37.9% 14.8%
2003 38.9% 15%
2002 39.9% 15.3%
2001 40.9% 15.5%
2000 41.8% 15.7%
1999 42.5% 15.8%
1998 43.2% 15.9%
1997 43.7% 16.1%
1996 44.2% 16.2%
1995 44.6% 16.3%
1994 44.9% 16.3%
1993 45.2% 16.3%
1992 45.5% 16.3%
1991 45.6% 16.3%
1990 45.7% 16.1%
1989 45.8% 15.9%
1988 45.9% 15.7%
1987 46.1% 15.6%
1986 46.2% 15.8%
1985 46.4% 16%
1984 46.6% 16.4%
1983 46.8% 16.9%
1982 47% 17.4%
1981 47.3% 17.9%
1980 47.4% 18.5%
1979 47.3% 19.1%
1978 46.9% 19.7%
1977 46.5% 20.3%
1976 45.9% 20.9%
1975 45.3% 21.5%
1974 44.9% 22%
1973 45% 22.4%
1972 45% 22.8%
1971 45% 23%
1970 45.2% 23.2%
1969 45.5% 23.3%
1968 45.9% 23.3%
1967 46.1% 23.1%
1966 46.2% 23%
1965 46.2% 22.8%
1964 46% 22.6%
1963 45.6% 22.3%
1962 45.1% 22%
1961 44.3% 21.7%
1960 43.6% 21.3%

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 13.9% in Germany in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 16.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Germany 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 Germany

Cape Verde
Germany
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde Germany
2023 40 4
2022 42 4
2021 56 4
2020 56 4
2019 41 4
2018 43 4
2017 43 4
2016 44 4
2015 46 5
2014 48 5
2013 50 5
2012 51 5
2011 55 5
2010 61 5
2009 62 6
2008 68 6
2007 73 5
2006 76 6
2005 75 6
2004 80 6
2003 86 6
2002 92 6
2001 101 6
2000 110 7
1999 122 7
1998 134 7
1997 147 8
1996 167 8
1995 196 8
1994 214 9
1993 233 9
1992 255 10
1991 277 11
1990 298 12
1989 322 12
1988 346 13
1987 366 13
1986 394 14
1985 420 14

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 4 deaths in Germany.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
Germany

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde Germany
2023 1.16% 0.37%
2022 1.21% 0.37%
2021 1.27% 0.37%
2020 1.33% 0.37%
2019 1.41% 0.37%
2018 1.51% 0.38%
2017 1.62% 0.38%
2016 1.76% 0.39%
2015 1.91% 0.39%
2014 2.09% 0.4%
2013 2.26% 0.4%
2012 2.42% 0.4%
2011 2.56% 0.41%
2010 2.67% 0.42%
2009 2.75% 0.43%
2008 2.79% 0.44%
2007 2.8% 0.45%
2006 2.8% 0.46%
2005 2.8% 0.47%
2004 2.82% 0.48%
2003 2.9% 0.5%
2002 3.05% 0.51%
2001 3.28% 0.52%
2000 3.6% 0.54%
1999 4% 0.55%
1998 4.44% 0.57%
1997 4.84% 0.59%
1996 5.17% 0.62%
1995 5.37% 0.65%
1994 5.45% 0.68%
1993 5.46% 0.72%
1992 5.46% 0.76%
1991 5.5% 0.8%
1990 5.64% 0.85%
1989 5.88% 0.9%
1988 6.21% 0.95%
1987 6.59% 1.01%
1986 6.95% 1.06%
1985 7.25% 1.11%
1984 7.46% 1.18%
1983 7.59% 1.25%
1982 7.65% 1.32%
1981 7.72% 1.41%
1980 7.82% 1.5%
1979 8% 1.6%
1978 8.27% 1.71%
1977 8.65% 1.83%
1976 9.09% 1.95%
1975 9.6% 2.08%
1974 10.2% 2.2%
1973 10.8% 2.31%
1972 11.5% 2.4%
1971 12.1% 2.49%
1970 12.8% 2.57%
1969 13.4% 2.64%
1968 14% 2.71%
1967 14.5% -
1966 15% -
1965 15.4% -
1964 15.9% -
1963 16.2% -
1962 16.6% -
1961 16.9% -
1960 17.2% -

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 0.37% in Germany. 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)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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