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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Haiti

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.2 for Haiti. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 2.66 in Haiti — 74.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 57% in Haiti — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 6.18, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 60/196 for Haiti.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 29.5 in Haiti.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 49.8 in Haiti.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Haiti.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Haiti by year

Cape Verde
Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Haiti
2023 1.52 2.66
2022 1.53 2.7
2021 1.55 2.75
2020 1.59 2.8
2019 1.7 2.86
2018 1.8 2.92
2017 1.93 2.99
2016 1.97 3.05
2015 1.97 3.11
2014 2.03 3.16
2013 2.07 3.22
2012 2.15 3.32
2011 2.33 3.43
2010 2.33 3.5
2009 2.25 3.57
2008 2.3 3.62
2007 2.41 3.69
2006 2.56 3.76
2005 2.73 3.84
2004 2.9 3.94
2003 3.03 4.05
2002 3.19 4.13
2001 3.37 4.25
2000 3.55 4.39
1999 3.73 4.45
1998 3.9 4.56
1997 4.05 4.67
1996 4.26 4.78
1995 4.49 4.88
1994 4.72 4.99
1993 4.95 5.1
1992 5.12 5.21
1991 5.26 5.32
1990 5.36 5.41
1989 5.45 5.44
1988 5.55 5.47
1987 5.68 5.47
1986 5.81 5.48
1985 5.92 5.5
1984 5.97 5.51
1983 6.07 5.51
1982 6.17 5.53
1981 6.27 5.53
1980 6.38 5.56
1979 6.47 5.59
1978 6.56 5.64
1977 6.65 5.67
1976 6.71 5.71
1975 6.77 5.75
1974 6.82 5.78
1973 6.86 5.81
1972 6.89 5.85
1971 6.91 5.88
1970 6.94 5.91
1969 6.95 5.96
1968 6.97 6.01
1967 6.98 6.05
1966 6.99 6.09
1965 6.99 6.13
1964 6.99 6.16
1963 6.98 6.17
1962 6.95 6.18
1961 6.92 6.18
1960 6.89 6.18

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 2.66 in Haiti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
Haiti
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde Haiti
2023 3,798 167,381
2022 3,864 164,214
2021 3,575 158,994
2020 3,734 169,264
2019 4,773 176,550
2018 5,282 178,632
2017 5,993 180,310
2016 6,238 180,902
2015 6,314 182,063
2014 6,622 182,009
2013 6,780 181,457
2012 7,157 183,702
2011 7,874 184,695
2010 7,746 95,965
2009 7,216 187,804
2008 7,313 185,364
2007 7,559 184,223
2006 7,980 182,866
2005 8,428 180,618
2004 8,825 174,071
2003 9,037 179,543
2002 9,278 178,126
2001 9,510 178,741
2000 9,752 180,677
1999 9,989 177,421
1998 10,187 175,687
1997 10,323 174,962
1996 10,613 173,351
1995 10,764 171,852
1994 11,410 169,260
1993 11,805 169,240
1992 11,915 168,980
1991 11,899 167,919
1990 11,738 167,420
1989 11,608 163,947
1988 11,523 160,750
1987 11,426 156,468
1986 11,295 152,288
1985 11,105 148,364
1984 10,835 144,211
1983 10,736 140,422
1982 10,597 137,214
1981 10,470 133,695
1980 10,276 130,773
1979 10,223 128,206
1978 10,152 125,885
1977 10,036 123,520
1976 9,833 120,992
1975 9,601 118,508
1974 9,295 115,941
1973 9,003 113,223
1972 8,716 110,709
1971 8,359 107,968
1970 7,878 105,208
1969 7,625 103,133
1968 7,408 101,300
1967 7,214 99,266
1966 7,039 96,973
1965 6,877 95,754
1964 6,725 93,987
1963 6,589 86,394
1962 6,468 89,683
1961 6,247 87,563
1960 6,098 85,368

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 +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Haiti by year

Cape Verde
Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde Haiti
2023 12.3 22.2
2022 12.4 22.5
2021 12.6 22.9
2020 13.1 23.3
2019 14.3 23.8
2018 15.5 24.2
2017 16.8 24.6
2016 17.3 25.1
2015 17.5 25.4
2014 18.1 25.8
2013 18.4 26.1
2012 19.1 26.7
2011 20.6 27.4
2010 20.4 27.7
2009 19.5 28.1
2008 19.9 28.3
2007 20.6 28.6
2006 21.6 28.9
2005 22.8 29.2
2004 23.9 29.6
2003 24.7 30.2
2002 25.7 30.6
2001 26.8 31.3
2000 27.9 32.2
1999 29 32.4
1998 30.1 32.9
1997 31.1 33.6
1996 32.5 34.1
1995 34.2 34.7
1994 36 35.4
1993 37.7 36.1
1992 38.8 36.8
1991 39.7 37.6
1990 40.2 38.2
1989 40.7 38.5
1988 41.2 38.8
1987 41.7 38.8
1986 42 38.9
1985 42.1 39
1984 42 39
1983 42.3 39.1
1982 42.5 39.3
1981 42.7 39.3
1980 42.7 39.5
1979 43.2 39.7
1978 43.6 39.9
1977 43.8 40.1
1976 43.9 40.3
1975 43.8 40.4
1974 43.3 40.5
1973 42.8 40.6
1972 42.3 40.7
1971 41.5 40.7
1970 40.6 40.8
1969 40.7 41.1
1968 41.2 41.4
1967 41.8 41.7
1966 42.5 42
1965 43.3 42.3
1964 44.3 42.7
1963 45.4 42.9
1962 46.5 43
1961 47.2 43.2
1960 47.9 43.4

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 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 47.9 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde Haiti
Fertility rate 1.52 2.66
Fertility rate rank 137/196 70/196
Birth rate 12.3 22.2
Birth rate rank 113/196 60/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 +167,381
Natural population change rank 133/196 67/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +1.44%
Population growth +0.49% +1.16%
Population growth rank 136/197 92/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 48.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 110.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 42
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 31.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 41.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.33%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 2.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 4.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 5.51%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 65.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde Haiti
2100 11.1% 17.5%
2099 11.1% 17.6%
2098 11.2% 17.6%
2097 11.2% 17.7%
2096 11.3% 17.8%
2095 11.3% 17.8%
2094 11.4% 17.9%
2093 11.5% 18%
2092 11.6% 18.1%
2091 11.6% 18.2%
2090 11.7% 18.2%
2089 11.8% 18.3%
2088 11.8% 18.4%
2087 11.9% 18.5%
2086 11.9% 18.6%
2085 11.9% 18.6%
2084 12% 18.7%
2083 12% 18.8%
2082 11.9% 18.9%
2081 11.9% 19%
2080 11.9% 19.1%
2079 11.9% 19.2%
2078 11.8% 19.3%
2077 11.8% 19.4%
2076 11.7% 19.5%
2075 11.7% 19.6%
2074 11.7% 19.7%
2073 11.7% 19.8%
2072 11.7% 19.9%
2071 11.7% 20%
2070 11.8% 20.2%
2069 11.9% 20.3%
2068 12% 20.4%
2067 12.2% 20.5%
2066 12.3% 20.7%
2065 12.5% 20.8%
2064 12.7% 21%
2063 13% 21.1%
2062 13.2% 21.3%
2061 13.5% 21.4%
2060 13.7% 21.6%
2059 14% 21.8%
2058 14.2% 21.9%
2057 14.5% 22.1%
2056 14.7% 22.3%
2055 14.9% 22.5%
2054 15.1% 22.7%
2053 15.3% 22.9%
2052 15.4% 23.1%
2051 15.6% 23.3%
2050 15.7% 23.5%
2049 15.8% 23.7%
2048 15.9% 23.9%
2047 15.9% 24.2%
2046 16% 24.4%
2045 16.1% 24.6%
2044 16.1% 24.9%
2043 16.2% 25.1%
2042 16.2% 25.4%
2041 16.3% 25.6%
2040 16.3% 25.9%
2039 16.4% 26.1%
2038 16.5% 26.4%
2037 16.6% 26.7%
2036 16.7% 27%
2035 17.2% 27.3%
2034 17.9% 27.6%
2033 18.6% 28%
2032 19.4% 28.3%
2031 20.2% 28.7%
2030 21% 29%
2029 21.8% 29.4%
2028 22.6% 29.8%
2027 23.4% 30.2%
2026 24.3% 30.6%
2025 25.1% 31%
2024 25.5% 31.2%
2023 26.4% 31.6%
2022 27.2% 31.9%
2021 28% 32.3%
2020 28.4% 32.6%
2019 28.4% 32.9%
2018 28.4% 33.3%
2017 28.4% 33.6%
2016 28.5% 33.9%
2015 28.8% 34.3%
2014 29.2% 34.7%
2013 29.8% 35.1%
2012 30.4% 35.5%
2011 31.3% 35.9%
2010 32.2% 36.2%
2009 33.1% 36.6%
2008 34.1% 37.1%
2007 35% 37.5%
2006 36% 37.9%
2005 36.9% 38.4%
2004 37.9% 38.9%
2003 38.9% 39.3%
2002 39.9% 39.7%
2001 40.9% 40.1%
2000 41.8% 40.4%
1999 42.5% 40.7%
1998 43.2% 41%
1997 43.7% 41.2%
1996 44.2% 41.4%
1995 44.6% 41.6%
1994 44.9% 41.7%
1993 45.2% 41.8%
1992 45.5% 41.9%
1991 45.6% 41.9%
1990 45.7% 41.9%
1989 45.8% 41.8%
1988 45.9% 41.8%
1987 46.1% 41.7%
1986 46.2% 41.6%
1985 46.4% 41.5%
1984 46.6% 41.4%
1983 46.8% 41.4%
1982 47% 41.3%
1981 47.3% 41.2%
1980 47.4% 41.2%
1979 47.3% 41.1%
1978 46.9% 41.1%
1977 46.5% 41.1%
1976 45.9% 41%
1975 45.3% 41%
1974 44.9% 40.9%
1973 45% 40.9%
1972 45% 40.9%
1971 45% 40.9%
1970 45.2% 40.9%
1969 45.5% 41%
1968 45.9% 41%
1967 46.1% 41%
1966 46.2% 40.9%
1965 46.2% 40.9%
1964 46% 40.9%
1963 45.6% 40.8%
1962 45.1% 40.8%
1961 44.3% 40.7%
1960 43.6% 40.6%

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 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Haiti 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 Haiti

Cape Verde
Haiti
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde Haiti
2023 40 328
2022 42 331
2021 56 385
2020 56 346
2019 41 351
2018 43 358
2017 43 351
2016 44 356
2015 46 364
2014 48 373
2013 50 380
2012 51 385
2011 55 409
2010 61 398
2009 62 397
2008 68 394
2007 73 383
2006 76 368
2005 75 355
2004 80 427
2003 86 385
2002 92 410
2001 101 428
2000 110 440
1999 122 464
1998 134 511
1997 147 551
1996 167 588
1995 196 638
1994 214 710
1993 233 747
1992 255 793
1991 277 831
1990 298 874
1989 322 900
1988 346 929
1987 366 952
1986 394 975
1985 420 991

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 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde Haiti
2023 1.16% 5.51%
2022 1.21% 5.69%
2021 1.27% 5.85%
2020 1.33% 6.04%
2019 1.41% 6.23%
2018 1.51% 6.42%
2017 1.62% 6.61%
2016 1.76% 6.79%
2015 1.91% 6.99%
2014 2.09% 7.19%
2013 2.26% 7.38%
2012 2.42% 7.56%
2011 2.56% 7.74%
2010 2.67% 13.7%
2009 2.75% 8.11%
2008 2.79% 8.29%
2007 2.8% 8.49%
2006 2.8% 8.69%
2005 2.8% 8.91%
2004 2.82% 9.14%
2003 2.9% 9.4%
2002 3.05% 9.68%
2001 3.28% 10%
2000 3.6% 10.4%
1999 4% 10.7%
1998 4.44% 11.1%
1997 4.84% 11.5%
1996 5.17% 12%
1995 5.37% 12.4%
1994 5.45% 12.8%
1993 5.46% 13.2%
1992 5.46% 13.7%
1991 5.5% 14.1%
1990 5.64% 14.5%
1989 5.88% 14.9%
1988 6.21% 15.3%
1987 6.59% 15.8%
1986 6.95% 16.2%
1985 7.25% 16.6%
1984 7.46% 17.1%
1983 7.59% 17.6%
1982 7.65% 18.1%
1981 7.72% 18.6%
1980 7.82% 19.1%
1979 8% 19.6%
1978 8.27% 20.1%
1977 8.65% 20.6%
1976 9.09% 21.2%
1975 9.6% 21.7%
1974 10.2% 22.3%
1973 10.8% 22.8%
1972 11.5% 23.4%
1971 12.1% 23.9%
1970 12.8% 24.5%
1969 13.4% 25%
1968 14% 25.5%
1967 14.5% 26%
1966 15% 26.5%
1965 15.4% 27%
1964 15.9% 27.4%
1963 16.2% 27.9%
1962 16.6% 28.3%
1961 16.9% 28.8%
1960 17.2% 29.2%

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 5.51% in Haiti. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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