Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Lebanon by year

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Cape Verde

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	Lebanon
2023	1.52	2.24
2022	1.53	2.26
2021	1.55	2.28
2020	1.59	2.31
2019	1.7	2.33
2018	1.8	2.35
2017	1.93	2.37
2016	1.97	2.39
2015	1.97	2.38
2014	2.03	2.38
2013	2.07	2.36
2012	2.15	2.35
2011	2.33	2.32
2010	2.33	2.26
2009	2.25	2.19
2008	2.3	2.17
2007	2.41	2.2
2006	2.56	2.24
2005	2.73	2.29
2004	2.9	2.38
2003	3.03	2.46
2002	3.19	2.52
2001	3.37	2.58
2000	3.55	2.6
1999	3.73	2.63
1998	3.9	2.65
1997	4.05	2.67
1996	4.26	2.7
1995	4.49	2.73
1994	4.72	2.82
1993	4.95	2.94
1992	5.12	3.05
1991	5.26	3.16
1990	5.36	3.27
1989	5.45	3.36
1988	5.55	3.39
1987	5.68	3.42
1986	5.81	3.47
1985	5.92	3.53
1984	5.97	3.66
1983	6.07	3.73
1982	6.17	3.86
1981	6.27	3.95
1980	6.38	4.01
1979	6.47	4.08
1978	6.56	4.18
1977	6.65	4.28
1976	6.71	4.39
1975	6.77	4.52
1974	6.82	4.65
1973	6.86	4.79
1972	6.89	4.91
1971	6.91	5.05
1970	6.94	5.19
1969	6.95	5.32
1968	6.97	5.45
1967	6.98	5.57
1966	6.99	5.68
1965	6.99	5.77
1964	6.99	5.85
1963	6.98	5.91
1962	6.95	5.9
1961	6.92	5.89
1960	6.89	5.88

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 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	Lebanon
2023	3,798	58,786
2022	3,864	60,909
2021	3,575	46,614
2020	3,734	59,903
2019	4,773	70,486
2018	5,282	77,165
2017	5,993	84,172
2016	6,238	91,551
2015	6,314	97,385
2014	6,622	92,285
2013	6,780	80,218
2012	7,157	77,248
2011	7,874	75,523
2010	7,746	72,605
2009	7,216	69,004
2008	7,313	67,132
2007	7,559	66,965
2006	7,980	65,932
2005	8,428	67,778
2004	8,825	69,675
2003	9,037	71,232
2002	9,278	72,648
2001	9,510	73,160
2000	9,752	72,642
1999	9,989	72,437
1998	10,187	71,889
1997	10,323	71,486
1996	10,613	71,286
1995	10,764	71,016
1994	11,410	73,069
1993	11,805	75,278
1992	11,915	77,447
1991	11,899	79,274
1990	11,738	73,629
1989	11,608	74,577
1988	11,523	70,444
1987	11,426	69,058
1986	11,295	67,162
1985	11,105	66,368
1984	10,835	66,785
1983	10,736	66,056
1982	10,597	41,602
1981	10,470	65,084
1980	10,276	63,053
1979	10,223	61,184
1978	10,152	60,829
1977	10,036	60,232
1976	9,833	11,138
1975	9,601	55,423
1974	9,295	64,425
1973	9,003	63,420
1972	8,716	62,216
1971	8,359	61,278
1970	7,878	60,593
1969	7,625	59,829
1968	7,408	59,247
1967	7,214	58,957
1966	7,039	58,546
1965	6,877	58,195
1964	6,725	57,808
1963	6,589	57,054
1962	6,468	55,585
1961	6,247	53,995
1960	6,098	52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Lebanon by year

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Cape Verde

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	Lebanon
2023	12.3	16.1
2022	12.4	16.4
2021	12.6	16.6
2020	13.1	16.9
2019	14.3	17.6
2018	15.5	18.1
2017	16.8	18.6
2016	17.3	19.2
2015	17.5	19.6
2014	18.1	18.8
2013	18.4	18
2012	19.1	19
2011	20.6	19
2010	20.4	18.6
2009	19.5	18
2008	19.9	17.8
2007	20.6	17.9
2006	21.6	18.3
2005	22.8	18.7
2004	23.9	19.3
2003	24.7	20
2002	25.7	20.6
2001	26.8	21.1
2000	27.9	21.3
1999	29	21.6
1998	30.1	21.8
1997	31.1	22.1
1996	32.5	22.4
1995	34.2	22.7
1994	36	23.6
1993	37.7	24.7
1992	38.8	25.8
1991	39.7	26.8
1990	40.2	27.8
1989	40.7	28.6
1988	41.2	28.9
1987	41.7	29.1
1986	42	29.2
1985	42.1	29.7
1984	42	30.5
1983	42.3	30.8
1982	42.5	31.3
1981	42.7	31.5
1980	42.7	31.5
1979	43.2	31.5
1978	43.6	31.7
1977	43.8	31.8
1976	43.9	31.8
1975	43.8	31.8
1974	43.3	32.1
1973	42.8	32.4
1972	42.3	32.6
1971	41.5	33
1970	40.6	33.4
1969	40.7	33.9
1968	41.2	34.4
1967	41.8	35.2
1966	42.5	35.9
1965	43.3	36.7
1964	44.3	37.6
1963	45.4	38.3
1962	46.5	38.7
1961	47.2	39.1
1960	47.9	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 47.9 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	Lebanon
2100	11.1%	14.2%
2099	11.1%	14.2%
2098	11.2%	14.2%
2097	11.2%	14.3%
2096	11.3%	14.3%
2095	11.3%	14.3%
2094	11.4%	14.4%
2093	11.5%	14.5%
2092	11.6%	14.5%
2091	11.6%	14.6%
2090	11.7%	14.7%
2089	11.8%	14.8%
2088	11.8%	14.8%
2087	11.9%	15%
2086	11.9%	15.1%
2085	11.9%	15.2%
2084	12%	15.3%
2083	12%	15.4%
2082	11.9%	15.5%
2081	11.9%	15.7%
2080	11.9%	15.8%
2079	11.9%	15.9%
2078	11.8%	16%
2077	11.8%	16.1%
2076	11.7%	16.2%
2075	11.7%	16.3%
2074	11.7%	16.3%
2073	11.7%	16.4%
2072	11.7%	16.5%
2071	11.7%	16.5%
2070	11.8%	16.6%
2069	11.9%	16.6%
2068	12%	16.7%
2067	12.2%	16.8%
2066	12.3%	16.9%
2065	12.5%	16.9%
2064	12.7%	17%
2063	13%	17.2%
2062	13.2%	17.3%
2061	13.5%	17.5%
2060	13.7%	17.6%
2059	14%	17.9%
2058	14.2%	18.1%
2057	14.5%	18.3%
2056	14.7%	18.6%
2055	14.9%	18.8%
2054	15.1%	19.1%
2053	15.3%	19.4%
2052	15.4%	19.6%
2051	15.6%	19.9%
2050	15.7%	20.2%
2049	15.8%	20.4%
2048	15.9%	20.6%
2047	15.9%	20.8%
2046	16%	20.9%
2045	16.1%	21.1%
2044	16.1%	21.2%
2043	16.2%	21.3%
2042	16.2%	21.4%
2041	16.3%	21.4%
2040	16.3%	21.5%
2039	16.4%	21.5%
2038	16.5%	21.6%
2037	16.6%	21.6%
2036	16.7%	21.7%
2035	17.2%	21.8%
2034	17.9%	21.8%
2033	18.6%	21.9%
2032	19.4%	22.1%
2031	20.2%	22.5%
2030	21%	22.9%
2029	21.8%	23.4%
2028	22.6%	24%
2027	23.4%	24.7%
2026	24.3%	25.3%
2025	25.1%	25.9%
2024	25.5%	26.2%
2023	26.4%	26.7%
2022	27.2%	27.2%
2021	28%	27.6%
2020	28.4%	27.9%
2019	28.4%	27.9%
2018	28.4%	27.5%
2017	28.4%	26.9%
2016	28.5%	26.4%
2015	28.8%	25.8%
2014	29.2%	25.6%
2013	29.8%	25.7%
2012	30.4%	25.9%
2011	31.3%	26.1%
2010	32.2%	26.4%
2009	33.1%	26.8%
2008	34.1%	27.2%
2007	35%	27.7%
2006	36%	28.3%
2005	36.9%	28.9%
2004	37.9%	29.6%
2003	38.9%	30.2%
2002	39.9%	30.8%
2001	40.9%	31.4%
2000	41.8%	31.9%
1999	42.5%	32.5%
1998	43.2%	33.1%
1997	43.7%	33.6%
1996	44.2%	34.2%
1995	44.6%	34.8%
1994	44.9%	35.3%
1993	45.2%	35.8%
1992	45.5%	36.2%
1991	45.6%	36.5%
1990	45.7%	36.7%
1989	45.8%	36.9%
1988	45.9%	37.1%
1987	46.1%	37.3%
1986	46.2%	37.5%
1985	46.4%	37.7%
1984	46.6%	38%
1983	46.8%	38.2%
1982	47%	38.4%
1981	47.3%	38.7%
1980	47.4%	39%
1979	47.3%	39.4%
1978	46.9%	39.8%
1977	46.5%	40.3%
1976	45.9%	40.6%
1975	45.3%	40.9%
1974	44.9%	41.3%
1973	45%	41.7%
1972	45%	42.1%
1971	45%	42.5%
1970	45.2%	42.9%
1969	45.5%	43.3%
1968	45.9%	43.6%
1967	46.1%	43.9%
1966	46.2%	44.2%
1965	46.2%	44.4%
1964	46%	44.4%
1963	45.6%	44.1%
1962	45.1%	43.6%
1961	44.3%	43.1%
1960	43.6%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Lebanon

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Cape Verde

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	Lebanon
2023	40	15
2022	42	15
2021	56	54
2020	56	27
2019	41	15
2018	43	15
2017	43	15
2016	44	15
2015	46	15
2014	48	14
2013	50	13
2012	51	14
2011	55	15
2010	61	15
2009	62	15
2008	68	15
2007	73	16
2006	76	17
2005	75	17
2004	80	18
2003	86	19
2002	92	21
2001	101	22
2000	110	24
1999	122	25
1998	134	26
1997	147	27
1996	167	28
1995	196	29
1994	214	30
1993	233	33
1992	255	36
1991	277	38
1990	298	48
1989	322	49
1988	346	65
1987	366	65
1986	394	58
1985	420	59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cape Verde

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	Lebanon
2023	1.16%	1.83%
2022	1.21%	1.73%
2021	1.27%	1.63%
2020	1.33%	1.55%
2019	1.41%	1.47%
2018	1.51%	1.4%
2017	1.62%	1.35%
2016	1.76%	1.31%
2015	1.91%	1.27%
2014	2.09%	1.25%
2013	2.26%	1.24%
2012	2.42%	1.24%
2011	2.56%	1.25%
2010	2.67%	1.27%
2009	2.75%	1.3%
2008	2.79%	1.33%
2007	2.8%	1.38%
2006	2.8%	1.44%
2005	2.8%	1.52%
2004	2.82%	1.6%
2003	2.9%	1.69%
2002	3.05%	1.78%
2001	3.28%	1.89%
2000	3.6%	1.99%
1999	4%	2.09%
1998	4.44%	2.19%
1997	4.84%	2.3%
1996	5.17%	2.4%
1995	5.37%	2.52%
1994	5.45%	2.63%
1993	5.46%	2.75%
1992	5.46%	2.88%
1991	5.5%	3.03%
1990	5.64%	3.18%
1989	5.88%	3.34%
1988	6.21%	5.53%
1987	6.59%	5.75%
1986	6.95%	4.74%
1985	7.25%	4.96%
1984	7.46%	5.18%
1983	7.59%	5.39%
1982	7.65%	12.2%
1981	7.72%	7.16%
1980	7.82%	7.39%
1979	8%	7.6%
1978	8.27%	7.54%
1977	8.65%	7.51%
1976	9.09%	18.6%
1975	9.6%	5.73%
1974	10.2%	5.81%
1973	10.8%	5.88%
1972	11.5%	5.93%
1971	12.1%	5.98%
1970	12.8%	6.01%
1969	13.4%	6.07%
1968	14%	6.14%
1967	14.5%	6.22%
1966	15%	6.33%
1965	15.4%	6.46%
1964	15.9%	6.62%
1963	16.2%	6.8%
1962	16.6%	7.01%
1961	16.9%	7.24%
1960	17.2%	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.