Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Kuwait

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Kuwait by year

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Cape Verde

Kuwait

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	Kuwait
2023	1.52	1.52
2022	1.53	1.55
2021	1.55	2.15
2020	1.59	2.03
2019	1.7	2.08
2018	1.8	2.12
2017	1.93	2.16
2016	1.97	2.06
2015	1.97	2.03
2014	2.03	2.06
2013	2.07	1.97
2012	2.15	1.99
2011	2.33	1.96
2010	2.33	2.04
2009	2.25	2.15
2008	2.3	2.27
2007	2.41	2.41
2006	2.56	2.59
2005	2.73	2.73
2004	2.9	2.76
2003	3.03	2.77
2002	3.19	2.8
2001	3.37	2.84
2000	3.55	2.89
1999	3.73	2.95
1998	3.9	3.04
1997	4.05	3.14
1996	4.26	3.22
1995	4.49	3.25
1994	4.72	3.27
1993	4.95	3.31
1992	5.12	3.35
1991	5.26	3.4
1990	5.36	3.49
1989	5.45	3.59
1988	5.55	3.7
1987	5.68	3.83
1986	5.81	4
1985	5.92	4.22
1984	5.97	4.45
1983	6.07	4.66
1982	6.17	4.85
1981	6.27	5.02
1980	6.38	5.18
1979	6.47	5.33
1978	6.56	5.52
1977	6.65	5.71
1976	6.71	5.9
1975	6.77	6.06
1974	6.82	6.23
1973	6.86	6.43
1972	6.89	6.64
1971	6.91	6.84
1970	6.94	7.03
1969	6.95	7.18
1968	6.97	7.28
1967	6.98	7.33
1966	6.99	7.34
1965	6.99	7.31
1964	6.99	7.29
1963	6.98	7.28
1962	6.95	7.25
1961	6.92	7.25
1960	6.89	7.22

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 1.52 in Kuwait in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

Kuwait

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	Kuwait
2023	3,798	42,568
2022	3,864	41,752
2021	3,575	42,057
2020	3,734	41,083
2019	4,773	46,268
2018	5,282	47,222
2017	5,993	51,498
2016	6,238	51,397
2015	6,314	52,127
2014	6,622	54,673
2013	6,780	52,666
2012	7,157	53,181
2011	7,874	50,733
2010	7,746	49,838
2009	7,216	48,879
2008	7,313	47,505
2007	7,559	46,539
2006	7,980	45,911
2005	8,428	45,243
2004	8,825	44,341
2003	9,037	42,934
2002	9,278	41,651
2001	9,510	40,662
2000	9,752	39,811
1999	9,989	39,342
1998	10,187	39,324
1997	10,323	39,581
1996	10,613	39,920
1995	10,764	39,198
1994	11,410	36,533
1993	11,805	33,239
1992	11,915	32,016
1991	11,899	21,867
1990	11,738	46,720
1989	11,608	49,390
1988	11,523	50,037
1987	11,426	50,690
1986	11,295	51,824
1985	11,105	51,772
1984	10,835	52,539
1983	10,736	51,460
1982	10,597	49,981
1981	10,470	48,098
1980	10,276	47,096
1979	10,223	45,569
1978	10,152	44,277
1977	10,036	42,922
1976	9,833	41,439
1975	9,601	39,295
1974	9,295	37,425
1973	9,003	35,741
1972	8,716	34,045
1971	8,359	32,339
1970	7,878	30,789
1969	7,625	28,774
1968	7,408	26,161
1967	7,214	23,520
1966	7,039	20,914
1965	6,877	18,952
1964	6,725	17,064
1963	6,589	15,357
1962	6,468	13,730
1961	6,247	12,327
1960	6,098	11,054

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 +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Kuwait by year

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Cape Verde

Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	Kuwait
2023	12.3	10.3
2022	12.4	10.8
2021	12.6	12.2
2020	13.1	11.7
2019	14.3	12.1
2018	15.5	12.8
2017	16.8	14.3
2016	17.3	14.7
2015	17.5	15.4
2014	18.1	16.7
2013	18.4	16.8
2012	19.1	17.8
2011	20.6	18.1
2010	20.4	18.9
2009	19.5	19.5
2008	19.9	20
2007	20.6	20.6
2006	21.6	21.5
2005	22.8	22.3
2004	23.9	22.6
2003	24.7	22.4
2002	25.7	22.3
2001	26.8	22.3
2000	27.9	22.4
1999	29	22.7
1998	30.1	23.3
1997	31.1	24.1
1996	32.5	25
1995	34.2	25.4
1994	36	24.3
1993	37.7	22.4
1992	38.8	21.9
1991	39.7	18.8
1990	40.2	31.9
1989	40.7	24.5
1988	41.2	25.7
1987	41.7	27
1986	42	28.7
1985	42.1	29.9
1984	42	31.6
1983	42.3	32.4
1982	42.5	33.1
1981	42.7	33.6
1980	42.7	34.7
1979	43.2	35.6
1978	43.6	36.8
1977	43.8	38.1
1976	43.9	39.3
1975	43.8	39.9
1974	43.3	40.5
1973	42.8	41.2
1972	42.3	41.9
1971	41.5	42.5
1970	40.6	43.4
1969	40.7	44
1968	41.2	44
1967	41.8	43.7
1966	42.5	43.2
1965	43.3	43.6
1964	44.3	43.8
1963	45.4	44.3
1962	46.5	44.7
1961	47.2	45.3
1960	47.9	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 47.9 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	Kuwait
2100	11.1%	18.1%
2099	11.1%	18%
2098	11.2%	18%
2097	11.2%	18%
2096	11.3%	18%
2095	11.3%	18%
2094	11.4%	17.9%
2093	11.5%	17.9%
2092	11.6%	17.9%
2091	11.6%	17.9%
2090	11.7%	17.9%
2089	11.8%	17.9%
2088	11.8%	17.9%
2087	11.9%	17.9%
2086	11.9%	17.9%
2085	11.9%	17.9%
2084	12%	17.9%
2083	12%	17.9%
2082	11.9%	17.9%
2081	11.9%	17.9%
2080	11.9%	17.9%
2079	11.9%	17.8%
2078	11.8%	17.8%
2077	11.8%	17.8%
2076	11.7%	17.8%
2075	11.7%	17.7%
2074	11.7%	17.7%
2073	11.7%	17.7%
2072	11.7%	17.6%
2071	11.7%	17.6%
2070	11.8%	17.5%
2069	11.9%	17.5%
2068	12%	17.5%
2067	12.2%	17.4%
2066	12.3%	17.4%
2065	12.5%	17.4%
2064	12.7%	17.4%
2063	13%	17.3%
2062	13.2%	17.3%
2061	13.5%	17.3%
2060	13.7%	17.4%
2059	14%	17.4%
2058	14.2%	17.4%
2057	14.5%	17.4%
2056	14.7%	17.5%
2055	14.9%	17.5%
2054	15.1%	17.5%
2053	15.3%	17.6%
2052	15.4%	17.6%
2051	15.6%	17.7%
2050	15.7%	17.7%
2049	15.8%	17.7%
2048	15.9%	17.7%
2047	15.9%	17.7%
2046	16%	17.7%
2045	16.1%	17.7%
2044	16.1%	17.7%
2043	16.2%	17.6%
2042	16.2%	17.6%
2041	16.3%	17.5%
2040	16.3%	17.4%
2039	16.4%	17.4%
2038	16.5%	17.3%
2037	16.6%	17.3%
2036	16.7%	17.2%
2035	17.2%	17.2%
2034	17.9%	17.1%
2033	18.6%	17.1%
2032	19.4%	17.1%
2031	20.2%	17.1%
2030	21%	17.2%
2029	21.8%	17.3%
2028	22.6%	17.5%
2027	23.4%	17.7%
2026	24.3%	17.9%
2025	25.1%	18.1%
2024	25.5%	18.2%
2023	26.4%	18.6%
2022	27.2%	19.2%
2021	28%	20.1%
2020	28.4%	20.6%
2019	28.4%	20.8%
2018	28.4%	21.1%
2017	28.4%	21.4%
2016	28.5%	21.6%
2015	28.8%	21.8%
2014	29.2%	21.9%
2013	29.8%	22%
2012	30.4%	22.1%
2011	31.3%	22.5%
2010	32.2%	23%
2009	33.1%	23.3%
2008	34.1%	23.7%
2007	35%	24.1%
2006	36%	24.5%
2005	36.9%	24.9%
2004	37.9%	25.6%
2003	38.9%	26.4%
2002	39.9%	27.4%
2001	40.9%	28.3%
2000	41.8%	29.4%
1999	42.5%	30.4%
1998	43.2%	31.4%
1997	43.7%	32.3%
1996	44.2%	33%
1995	44.6%	33.4%
1994	44.9%	33.4%
1993	45.2%	33.8%
1992	45.5%	34.6%
1991	45.6%	35.1%
1990	45.7%	36%
1989	45.8%	36.5%
1988	45.9%	36.6%
1987	46.1%	36.7%
1986	46.2%	36.6%
1985	46.4%	36.8%
1984	46.6%	37.1%
1983	46.8%	37.5%
1982	47%	38.1%
1981	47.3%	38.8%
1980	47.4%	39.3%
1979	47.3%	39.9%
1978	46.9%	40.6%
1977	46.5%	41.4%
1976	45.9%	42.3%
1975	45.3%	43%
1974	44.9%	43.3%
1973	45%	43.6%
1972	45%	43.8%
1971	45%	43.9%
1970	45.2%	43.6%
1969	45.5%	43%
1968	45.9%	42.3%
1967	46.1%	41.5%
1966	46.2%	40.7%
1965	46.2%	40%
1964	46%	39.5%
1963	45.6%	39%
1962	45.1%	38.3%
1961	44.3%	37.8%
1960	43.6%	37.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Kuwait compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Kuwait

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Cape Verde

Kuwait

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	Kuwait
2023	40	8
2022	42	8
2021	56	75
2020	56	33
2019	41	7
2018	43	8
2017	43	8
2016	44	8
2015	46	8
2014	48	8
2013	50	8
2012	51	8
2011	55	8
2010	61	9
2009	62	9
2008	68	9
2007	73	10
2006	76	10
2005	75	10
2004	80	11
2003	86	11
2002	92	11
2001	101	11
2000	110	11
1999	122	11
1998	134	11
1997	147	11
1996	167	11
1995	196	10
1994	214	10
1993	233	10
1992	255	10
1991	277	8
1990	298	16
1989	322	10
1988	346	10
1987	366	10
1986	394	11
1985	420	11

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 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cape Verde

Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	Kuwait
2023	1.16%	0.88%
2022	1.21%	0.88%
2021	1.27%	0.89%
2020	1.33%	0.89%
2019	1.41%	0.89%
2018	1.51%	0.89%
2017	1.62%	0.89%
2016	1.76%	0.9%
2015	1.91%	0.91%
2014	2.09%	0.93%
2013	2.26%	0.96%
2012	2.42%	0.99%
2011	2.56%	1.03%
2010	2.67%	1.07%
2009	2.75%	1.1%
2008	2.79%	1.12%
2007	2.8%	1.14%
2006	2.8%	1.16%
2005	2.8%	1.17%
2004	2.82%	1.19%
2003	2.9%	1.21%
2002	3.05%	1.23%
2001	3.28%	1.25%
2000	3.6%	1.27%
1999	4%	1.3%
1998	4.44%	1.34%
1997	4.84%	1.38%
1996	5.17%	1.42%
1995	5.37%	1.46%
1994	5.45%	1.49%
1993	5.46%	1.52%
1992	5.46%	1.57%
1991	5.5%	1.64%
1990	5.64%	1.73%
1989	5.88%	1.83%
1988	6.21%	1.93%
1987	6.59%	2.04%
1986	6.95%	2.16%
1985	7.25%	2.3%
1984	7.46%	2.48%
1983	7.59%	2.72%
1982	7.65%	3%
1981	7.72%	3.29%
1980	7.82%	3.59%
1979	8%	3.89%
1978	8.27%	4.19%
1977	8.65%	4.49%
1976	9.09%	4.8%
1975	9.6%	5.12%
1974	10.2%	5.45%
1973	10.8%	5.8%
1972	11.5%	6.17%
1971	12.1%	6.57%
1970	12.8%	7%
1969	13.4%	7.47%
1968	14%	7.98%
1967	14.5%	8.55%
1966	15%	9.17%
1965	15.4%	9.86%
1964	15.9%	10.6%
1963	16.2%	11.4%
1962	16.6%	12.3%
1961	16.9%	13.2%
1960	17.2%	14.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.