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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Iran

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Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for Iran. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 1.7 in Iran — 11.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 77.5% in Iran — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 7.52, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 108/196 for Iran.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 28.9 in Iran.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 26.2 in Iran.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Iran.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Iran by year

Cape Verde
Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Iran
2023 1.52 1.7
2022 1.53 1.7
2021 1.55 1.71
2020 1.59 1.7
2019 1.7 1.77
2018 1.8 1.92
2017 1.93 2.02
2016 1.97 2.05
2015 1.97 2.02
2014 2.03 1.98
2013 2.07 1.91
2012 2.15 1.85
2011 2.33 1.79
2010 2.33 1.75
2009 2.25 1.74
2008 2.3 1.74
2007 2.41 1.75
2006 2.56 1.76
2005 2.73 1.76
2004 2.9 1.78
2003 3.03 1.8
2002 3.19 1.84
2001 3.37 1.92
2000 3.55 2
1999 3.73 2.09
1998 3.9 2.19
1997 4.05 2.32
1996 4.26 2.54
1995 4.49 2.85
1994 4.72 3.24
1993 4.95 3.67
1992 5.12 4.1
1991 5.26 4.57
1990 5.36 4.93
1989 5.45 5.17
1988 5.55 5.43
1987 5.68 5.72
1986 5.81 6.01
1985 5.92 6.24
1984 5.97 6.43
1983 6.07 6.53
1982 6.17 6.59
1981 6.27 6.62
1980 6.38 6.63
1979 6.47 6.55
1978 6.56 6.34
1977 6.65 6.18
1976 6.71 6.07
1975 6.77 5.95
1974 6.82 5.97
1973 6.86 6.06
1972 6.89 6.26
1971 6.91 6.55
1970 6.94 6.8
1969 6.95 7.01
1968 6.97 7.12
1967 6.98 7.19
1966 6.99 7.21
1965 6.99 7.22
1964 6.99 7.24
1963 6.98 7.32
1962 6.95 7.4
1961 6.92 7.46
1960 6.89 7.52

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 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
Iran
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde Iran
2023 3,798 750,150
2022 3,864 753,525
2021 3,575 645,725
2020 3,734 663,978
2019 4,773 893,063
2018 5,282 1,035,052
2017 5,993 1,140,549
2016 6,238 1,186,949
2015 6,314 1,178,317
2014 6,622 1,158,552
2013 6,780 1,119,533
2012 7,157 1,073,804
2011 7,874 1,023,925
2010 7,746 980,380
2009 7,216 958,322
2008 7,313 940,983
2007 7,559 919,254
2006 7,980 884,529
2005 8,428 837,305
2004 8,825 801,203
2003 9,037 732,600
2002 9,278 752,205
2001 9,510 743,658
2000 9,752 731,203
1999 9,989 723,237
1998 10,187 717,655
1997 10,323 726,574
1996 10,613 784,508
1995 10,764 879,648
1994 11,410 1,008,076
1993 11,805 1,219,658
1992 11,915 1,365,466
1991 11,899 1,495,594
1990 11,738 1,530,434
1989 11,608 1,609,739
1988 11,523 1,614,512
1987 11,426 1,639,644
1986 11,295 1,659,289
1985 11,105 1,661,750
1984 10,835 1,653,051
1983 10,736 1,573,612
1982 10,597 1,514,240
1981 10,470 1,376,830
1980 10,276 1,361,293
1979 10,223 1,294,306
1978 10,152 1,156,974
1977 10,036 1,091,542
1976 9,833 1,013,347
1975 9,601 929,481
1974 9,295 873,369
1973 9,003 831,880
1972 8,716 804,043
1971 8,359 805,830
1970 7,878 794,612
1969 7,625 780,660
1968 7,408 743,992
1967 7,214 727,276
1966 7,039 695,040
1965 6,877 663,029
1964 6,725 635,589
1963 6,589 620,126
1962 6,468 595,538
1961 6,247 594,674
1960 6,098 584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Iran by year

Cape Verde
Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde Iran
2023 12.3 13
2022 12.4 13.3
2021 12.6 13.7
2020 13.1 14
2019 14.3 14.9
2018 15.5 16.7
2017 16.8 18
2016 17.3 18.8
2015 17.5 18.9
2014 18.1 18.8
2013 18.4 18.5
2012 19.1 18.1
2011 20.6 17.7
2010 20.4 17.3
2009 19.5 17.2
2008 19.9 17.1
2007 20.6 17
2006 21.6 16.7
2005 22.8 16.4
2004 23.9 16.2
2003 24.7 15.9
2002 25.7 15.9
2001 26.8 15.9
2000 27.9 16
1999 29 16.1
1998 30.1 16.2
1997 31.1 16.6
1996 32.5 17.7
1995 34.2 19.5
1994 36 22
1993 37.7 25.7
1992 38.8 28.3
1991 39.7 31.2
1990 40.2 33.5
1989 40.7 35.2
1988 41.2 37
1987 41.7 38.8
1986 42 40.7
1985 42.1 42.4
1984 42 43.9
1983 42.3 44.7
1982 42.5 45.2
1981 42.7 44.2
1980 42.7 45.1
1979 43.2 44.7
1978 43.6 43.4
1977 43.8 42.2
1976 43.9 41.4
1975 43.8 40.3
1974 43.3 40
1973 42.8 40.1
1972 42.3 40.9
1971 41.5 42.4
1970 40.6 43.6
1969 40.7 44.7
1968 41.2 45.3
1967 41.8 45.8
1966 42.5 46
1965 43.3 46.3
1964 44.3 46.7
1963 45.4 47.7
1962 46.5 48.8
1961 47.2 49.8
1960 47.9 51

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 13 in Iran, compared with 47.9 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde Iran
Fertility rate 1.52 1.7
Fertility rate rank 137/196 121/196
Birth rate 12.3 13
Birth rate rank 113/196 108/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 +750,150
Natural population change rank 133/196 25/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +0.83%
Population growth +0.49% +1.06%
Population growth rank 136/197 98/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 84
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 19.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 57%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 1.07%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 1.18%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 78.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
Iran
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde Iran
2100 11.1% 12.1%
2099 11.1% 12.2%
2098 11.2% 12.2%
2097 11.2% 12.3%
2096 11.3% 12.3%
2095 11.3% 12.4%
2094 11.4% 12.5%
2093 11.5% 12.6%
2092 11.6% 12.6%
2091 11.6% 12.7%
2090 11.7% 12.8%
2089 11.8% 12.8%
2088 11.8% 12.9%
2087 11.9% 12.9%
2086 11.9% 12.9%
2085 11.9% 13%
2084 12% 13%
2083 12% 12.9%
2082 11.9% 12.9%
2081 11.9% 12.9%
2080 11.9% 12.9%
2079 11.9% 12.8%
2078 11.8% 12.8%
2077 11.8% 12.8%
2076 11.7% 12.7%
2075 11.7% 12.7%
2074 11.7% 12.7%
2073 11.7% 12.7%
2072 11.7% 12.7%
2071 11.7% 12.7%
2070 11.8% 12.7%
2069 11.9% 12.8%
2068 12% 12.9%
2067 12.2% 13%
2066 12.3% 13.1%
2065 12.5% 13.2%
2064 12.7% 13.3%
2063 13% 13.5%
2062 13.2% 13.6%
2061 13.5% 13.8%
2060 13.7% 14%
2059 14% 14.1%
2058 14.2% 14.3%
2057 14.5% 14.4%
2056 14.7% 14.6%
2055 14.9% 14.7%
2054 15.1% 14.8%
2053 15.3% 14.9%
2052 15.4% 15%
2051 15.6% 15.1%
2050 15.7% 15.1%
2049 15.8% 15.2%
2048 15.9% 15.2%
2047 15.9% 15.2%
2046 16% 15.2%
2045 16.1% 15.3%
2044 16.1% 15.3%
2043 16.2% 15.4%
2042 16.2% 15.4%
2041 16.3% 15.5%
2040 16.3% 15.7%
2039 16.4% 15.8%
2038 16.5% 16%
2037 16.6% 16.3%
2036 16.7% 16.5%
2035 17.2% 16.8%
2034 17.9% 17.2%
2033 18.6% 17.7%
2032 19.4% 18.3%
2031 20.2% 19%
2030 21% 19.6%
2029 21.8% 20.2%
2028 22.6% 20.8%
2027 23.4% 21.3%
2026 24.3% 21.8%
2025 25.1% 22.2%
2024 25.5% 22.4%
2023 26.4% 22.8%
2022 27.2% 23.2%
2021 28% 23.6%
2020 28.4% 23.8%
2019 28.4% 23.9%
2018 28.4% 24%
2017 28.4% 23.9%
2016 28.5% 23.8%
2015 28.8% 23.6%
2014 29.2% 23.4%
2013 29.8% 23.3%
2012 30.4% 23.3%
2011 31.3% 23.3%
2010 32.2% 23.4%
2009 33.1% 23.7%
2008 34.1% 24%
2007 35% 24.6%
2006 36% 25.3%
2005 36.9% 26.2%
2004 37.9% 27.4%
2003 38.9% 28.7%
2002 39.9% 30.1%
2001 40.9% 31.7%
2000 41.8% 33.6%
1999 42.5% 35.4%
1998 43.2% 37.3%
1997 43.7% 39.1%
1996 44.2% 40.7%
1995 44.6% 42.1%
1994 44.9% 43.2%
1993 45.2% 43.6%
1992 45.5% 43.6%
1991 45.6% 43.9%
1990 45.7% 44.1%
1989 45.8% 44.2%
1988 45.9% 44%
1987 46.1% 43.9%
1986 46.2% 43.7%
1985 46.4% 43.5%
1984 46.6% 43.3%
1983 46.8% 43%
1982 47% 42.7%
1981 47.3% 42.9%
1980 47.4% 43.3%
1979 47.3% 43.1%
1978 46.9% 43%
1977 46.5% 42.9%
1976 45.9% 43%
1975 45.3% 43.2%
1974 44.9% 43.5%
1973 45% 43.8%
1972 45% 44.2%
1971 45% 44.4%
1970 45.2% 44.6%
1969 45.5% 44.7%
1968 45.9% 44.8%
1967 46.1% 44.8%
1966 46.2% 44.9%
1965 46.2% 45%
1964 46% 45%
1963 45.6% 44.9%
1962 45.1% 44.6%
1961 44.3% 44.1%
1960 43.6% 43.5%

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 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Iran compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Iran

Cape Verde
Iran
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde Iran
2023 40 16
2022 42 21
2021 56 51
2020 56 34
2019 41 18
2018 43 19
2017 43 20
2016 44 21
2015 46 22
2014 48 23
2013 50 24
2012 51 25
2011 55 26
2010 61 27
2009 62 28
2008 68 30
2007 73 31
2006 76 32
2005 75 33
2004 80 34
2003 86 37
2002 92 38
2001 101 40
2000 110 43
1999 122 46
1998 134 50
1997 147 55
1996 167 59
1995 196 65
1994 214 71
1993 233 80
1992 255 86
1991 277 94
1990 298 107
1989 322 113
1988 346 126
1987 366 136
1986 394 148
1985 420 160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde Iran
2023 1.16% 1.18%
2022 1.21% 1.22%
2021 1.27% 1.26%
2020 1.33% 1.3%
2019 1.41% 1.35%
2018 1.51% 1.39%
2017 1.62% 1.45%
2016 1.76% 1.5%
2015 1.91% 1.55%
2014 2.09% 1.61%
2013 2.26% 1.68%
2012 2.42% 1.75%
2011 2.56% 1.84%
2010 2.67% 1.93%
2009 2.75% 2.04%
2008 2.79% 2.17%
2007 2.8% 2.32%
2006 2.8% 2.48%
2005 2.8% 2.65%
2004 2.82% 2.83%
2003 2.9% 3.02%
2002 3.05% 3.22%
2001 3.28% 3.42%
2000 3.6% 3.63%
1999 4% 3.83%
1998 4.44% 4.02%
1997 4.84% 4.21%
1996 5.17% 4.4%
1995 5.37% 4.59%
1994 5.45% 4.79%
1993 5.46% 5%
1992 5.46% 5.22%
1991 5.5% 5.48%
1990 5.64% 5.76%
1989 5.88% 6.07%
1988 6.21% 6.42%
1987 6.59% 6.8%
1986 6.95% 7.2%
1985 7.25% 7.64%
1984 7.46% 8.13%
1983 7.59% 8.67%
1982 7.65% 9.3%
1981 7.72% 10%
1980 7.82% 10.8%
1979 8% 11.7%
1978 8.27% 12.6%
1977 8.65% 13.5%
1976 9.09% 14.4%
1975 9.6% 15.3%
1974 10.2% 16.2%
1973 10.8% 17.1%
1972 11.5% 18%
1971 12.1% 18.9%
1970 12.8% -
1969 13.4% -
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% -

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 1.18% in Iran. 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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