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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and India

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Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.1 for India. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 1.98 in India — 29.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 66.6% in India — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 5.92, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 93/196 for India.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 27.8 in India.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 14.1 in India.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.3% in India.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs India by year

Cape Verde
India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde India
2023 1.52 1.98
2022 1.53 1.99
2021 1.55 2.01
2020 1.59 2.05
2019 1.7 2.12
2018 1.8 2.18
2017 1.93 2.19
2016 1.97 2.28
2015 1.97 2.29
2014 2.03 2.29
2013 2.07 2.4
2012 2.15 2.47
2011 2.33 2.53
2010 2.33 2.6
2009 2.25 2.67
2008 2.3 2.71
2007 2.41 2.78
2006 2.56 2.87
2005 2.73 2.96
2004 2.9 3.05
2003 3.03 3.12
2002 3.19 3.22
2001 3.37 3.3
2000 3.55 3.35
1999 3.73 3.38
1998 3.9 3.45
1997 4.05 3.51
1996 4.26 3.58
1995 4.49 3.65
1994 4.72 3.72
1993 4.95 3.8
1992 5.12 3.88
1991 5.26 3.96
1990 5.36 4.05
1989 5.45 4.13
1988 5.55 4.22
1987 5.68 4.31
1986 5.81 4.4
1985 5.92 4.43
1984 5.97 4.52
1983 6.07 4.57
1982 6.17 4.62
1981 6.27 4.7
1980 6.38 4.78
1979 6.47 4.81
1978 6.56 4.89
1977 6.65 5.01
1976 6.71 5.13
1975 6.77 5.2
1974 6.82 5.33
1973 6.86 5.4
1972 6.89 5.48
1971 6.91 5.57
1970 6.94 5.62
1969 6.95 5.68
1968 6.97 5.76
1967 6.98 5.83
1966 6.99 5.88
1965 6.99 5.94
1964 6.99 5.98
1963 6.98 5.97
1962 6.95 5.95
1961 6.92 5.94
1960 6.89 5.92

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 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
India
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde India
2023 3,798 13,711,993
2022 3,864 13,912,130
2021 3,575 10,227,523
2020 3,734 13,366,946
2019 4,773 14,859,846
2018 5,282 15,451,168
2017 5,993 15,394,041
2016 6,238 16,202,593
2015 6,314 16,211,195
2014 6,622 16,165,943
2013 6,780 17,107,541
2012 7,157 17,552,365
2011 7,874 17,793,362
2010 7,746 17,991,935
2009 7,216 18,286,055
2008 7,313 18,234,926
2007 7,559 18,331,648
2006 7,980 18,641,737
2005 8,428 19,034,839
2004 8,825 19,469,758
2003 9,037 19,720,507
2002 9,278 20,024,621
2001 9,510 20,182,573
2000 9,752 19,984,160
1999 9,989 19,648,424
1998 10,187 19,569,575
1997 10,323 19,494,098
1996 10,613 19,442,699
1995 10,764 19,396,161
1994 11,410 19,310,798
1993 11,805 19,152,399
1992 11,915 19,132,757
1991 11,899 19,049,524
1990 11,738 18,893,588
1989 11,608 18,848,915
1988 11,523 18,702,916
1987 11,426 18,496,213
1986 11,295 18,455,495
1985 11,105 17,968,697
1984 10,835 17,698,810
1983 10,736 17,219,127
1982 10,597 16,790,507
1981 10,470 16,422,159
1980 10,276 16,018,786
1979 10,223 15,392,957
1978 10,152 14,898,145
1977 10,036 14,575,662
1976 9,833 14,435,504
1975 9,601 13,958,642
1974 9,295 13,795,836
1973 9,003 13,412,707
1972 8,716 13,041,792
1971 8,359 12,787,104
1970 7,878 12,417,866
1969 7,625 12,167,671
1968 7,408 12,006,807
1967 7,214 11,279,897
1966 7,039 11,089,894
1965 6,877 10,925,714
1964 6,725 11,285,378
1963 6,589 11,016,705
1962 6,468 10,743,409
1961 6,247 10,468,816
1960 6,098 10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs India by year

Cape Verde
India

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde India
2023 12.3 16.1
2022 12.4 16.3
2021 12.6 16.5
2020 13.1 16.7
2019 14.3 17.4
2018 15.5 17.9
2017 16.8 18
2016 17.3 18.8
2015 17.5 18.9
2014 18.1 19.1
2013 18.4 20.1
2012 19.1 20.7
2011 20.6 21.2
2010 20.4 21.6
2009 19.5 22.2
2008 19.9 22.5
2007 20.6 22.9
2006 21.6 23.6
2005 22.8 24.3
2004 23.9 25.1
2003 24.7 25.8
2002 25.7 26.5
2001 26.8 27.2
2000 27.9 27.5
1999 29 27.7
1998 30.1 28.2
1997 31.1 28.7
1996 32.5 29.2
1995 34.2 29.8
1994 36 30.3
1993 37.7 30.8
1992 38.8 31.4
1991 39.7 32
1990 40.2 32.6
1989 40.7 33.3
1988 41.2 33.9
1987 41.7 34.4
1986 42 35.2
1985 42.1 35.4
1984 42 35.9
1983 42.3 36.1
1982 42.5 36.4
1981 42.7 36.8
1980 42.7 37.1
1979 43.2 37
1978 43.6 37.1
1977 43.8 37.6
1976 43.9 38.2
1975 43.8 38.4
1974 43.3 39
1973 42.8 39.3
1972 42.3 39.5
1971 41.5 39.7
1970 40.6 39.8
1969 40.7 40.1
1968 41.2 40.5
1967 41.8 40.8
1966 42.5 41.2
1965 43.3 41.7
1964 44.3 42.1
1963 45.4 42.3
1962 46.5 42.5
1961 47.2 42.7
1960 47.9 42.9

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 16.1 in India, compared with 47.9 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde India
Fertility rate 1.52 1.98
Fertility rate rank 137/196 100/196
Birth rate 12.3 16.1
Birth rate rank 113/196 93/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 +13,711,993
Natural population change rank 133/196 1/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +0.95%
Population growth +0.49% +0.89%
Population growth rank 136/197 107/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 11.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 129.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 18.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 26.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 89.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 2.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 2.77%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 72.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
India
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde India
2100 11.1% 13.8%
2099 11.1% 13.8%
2098 11.2% 13.8%
2097 11.2% 13.9%
2096 11.3% 13.9%
2095 11.3% 13.9%
2094 11.4% 13.9%
2093 11.5% 14%
2092 11.6% 14%
2091 11.6% 14%
2090 11.7% 14.1%
2089 11.8% 14.1%
2088 11.8% 14.2%
2087 11.9% 14.2%
2086 11.9% 14.2%
2085 11.9% 14.3%
2084 12% 14.4%
2083 12% 14.4%
2082 11.9% 14.5%
2081 11.9% 14.6%
2080 11.9% 14.6%
2079 11.9% 14.7%
2078 11.8% 14.8%
2077 11.8% 14.8%
2076 11.7% 14.9%
2075 11.7% 15%
2074 11.7% 15.1%
2073 11.7% 15.2%
2072 11.7% 15.2%
2071 11.7% 15.3%
2070 11.8% 15.4%
2069 11.9% 15.5%
2068 12% 15.6%
2067 12.2% 15.6%
2066 12.3% 15.7%
2065 12.5% 15.8%
2064 12.7% 15.9%
2063 13% 16%
2062 13.2% 16.1%
2061 13.5% 16.2%
2060 13.7% 16.3%
2059 14% 16.4%
2058 14.2% 16.6%
2057 14.5% 16.7%
2056 14.7% 16.8%
2055 14.9% 17%
2054 15.1% 17.2%
2053 15.3% 17.3%
2052 15.4% 17.5%
2051 15.6% 17.7%
2050 15.7% 17.9%
2049 15.8% 18.1%
2048 15.9% 18.3%
2047 15.9% 18.5%
2046 16% 18.7%
2045 16.1% 18.9%
2044 16.1% 19.2%
2043 16.2% 19.4%
2042 16.2% 19.6%
2041 16.3% 19.8%
2040 16.3% 20%
2039 16.4% 20.3%
2038 16.5% 20.5%
2037 16.6% 20.7%
2036 16.7% 20.9%
2035 17.2% 21.1%
2034 17.9% 21.4%
2033 18.6% 21.7%
2032 19.4% 21.9%
2031 20.2% 22.2%
2030 21% 22.5%
2029 21.8% 22.8%
2028 22.6% 23.2%
2027 23.4% 23.6%
2026 24.3% 24%
2025 25.1% 24.4%
2024 25.5% 24.6%
2023 26.4% 25.1%
2022 27.2% 25.5%
2021 28% 25.9%
2020 28.4% 26.3%
2019 28.4% 26.8%
2018 28.4% 27.3%
2017 28.4% 27.8%
2016 28.5% 28.4%
2015 28.8% 28.9%
2014 29.2% 29.4%
2013 29.8% 29.9%
2012 30.4% 30.4%
2011 31.3% 30.9%
2010 32.2% 31.3%
2009 33.1% 31.8%
2008 34.1% 32.2%
2007 35% 32.7%
2006 36% 33.1%
2005 36.9% 33.6%
2004 37.9% 34%
2003 38.9% 34.4%
2002 39.9% 34.8%
2001 40.9% 35.2%
2000 41.8% 35.6%
1999 42.5% 35.9%
1998 43.2% 36.3%
1997 43.7% 36.7%
1996 44.2% 37%
1995 44.6% 37.3%
1994 44.9% 37.6%
1993 45.2% 37.9%
1992 45.5% 38.1%
1991 45.6% 38.4%
1990 45.7% 38.6%
1989 45.8% 38.8%
1988 45.9% 38.9%
1987 46.1% 39.1%
1986 46.2% 39.2%
1985 46.4% 39.3%
1984 46.6% 39.4%
1983 46.8% 39.5%
1982 47% 39.6%
1981 47.3% 39.7%
1980 47.4% 39.8%
1979 47.3% 40%
1978 46.9% 40.1%
1977 46.5% 40.3%
1976 45.9% 40.5%
1975 45.3% 40.7%
1974 44.9% 40.8%
1973 45% 41%
1972 45% 41.1%
1971 45% 41.2%
1970 45.2% 41.4%
1969 45.5% 41.5%
1968 45.9% 41.5%
1967 46.1% 41.6%
1966 46.2% 41.7%
1965 46.2% 41.7%
1964 46% 41.6%
1963 45.6% 41.5%
1962 45.1% 41.2%
1961 44.3% 40.9%
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 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and India 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 India

Cape Verde
India
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde India
2023 40 80
2022 42 90
2021 56 155
2020 56 101
2019 41 101
2018 43 107
2017 43 113
2016 44 121
2015 46 129
2014 48 137
2013 50 148
2012 51 160
2011 55 173
2010 61 188
2009 62 205
2008 68 223
2007 73 240
2006 76 258
2005 75 277
2004 80 296
2003 86 313
2002 92 330
2001 101 349
2000 110 362
1999 122 378
1998 134 393
1997 147 407
1996 167 422
1995 196 437
1994 214 451
1993 233 467
1992 255 482
1991 277 498
1990 298 516
1989 322 538
1988 346 562
1987 366 592
1986 394 624
1985 420 658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde India
2023 1.16% 2.77%
2022 1.21% 2.91%
2021 1.27% 3.06%
2020 1.33% 3.24%
2019 1.41% 3.43%
2018 1.51% 3.64%
2017 1.62% 3.87%
2016 1.76% 4.11%
2015 1.91% 4.36%
2014 2.09% 4.63%
2013 2.26% 4.91%
2012 2.42% 5.2%
2011 2.56% 5.5%
2010 2.67% 5.82%
2009 2.75% 6.14%
2008 2.79% 6.46%
2007 2.8% 6.79%
2006 2.8% 7.11%
2005 2.8% 7.44%
2004 2.82% 7.77%
2003 2.9% 8.11%
2002 3.05% 8.45%
2001 3.28% 8.8%
2000 3.6% 9.16%
1999 4% 9.53%
1998 4.44% 9.89%
1997 4.84% 10.3%
1996 5.17% 10.6%
1995 5.37% 11%
1994 5.45% 11.3%
1993 5.46% 11.6%
1992 5.46% 12%
1991 5.5% 12.3%
1990 5.64% 12.7%
1989 5.88% 13%
1988 6.21% 13.4%
1987 6.59% 13.8%
1986 6.95% 14.2%
1985 7.25% 14.6%
1984 7.46% 15%
1983 7.59% 15.5%
1982 7.65% 15.9%
1981 7.72% 16.4%
1980 7.82% 16.9%
1979 8% 17.5%
1978 8.27% 18%
1977 8.65% 18.6%
1976 9.09% 19.1%
1975 9.6% 19.6%
1974 10.2% 20.1%
1973 10.8% 20.5%
1972 11.5% 20.8%
1971 12.1% 21.2%
1970 12.8% 21.5%
1969 13.4% 21.7%
1968 14% 22%
1967 14.5% 22.2%
1966 15% 22.4%
1965 15.4% 22.7%
1964 15.9% 22.9%
1963 16.2% 23.2%
1962 16.6% 23.5%
1961 16.9% 23.8%
1960 17.2% 24.1%

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 2.77% in India. 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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