Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Luxembourg

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Luxembourg by year

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Cape Verde

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	Luxembourg
2023	1.52	1.25
2022	1.53	1.31
2021	1.55	1.38
2020	1.59	1.36
2019	1.7	1.34
2018	1.8	1.38
2017	1.93	1.39
2016	1.97	1.41
2015	1.97	1.47
2014	2.03	1.5
2013	2.07	1.55
2012	2.15	1.57
2011	2.33	1.52
2010	2.33	1.63
2009	2.25	1.59
2008	2.3	1.61
2007	2.41	1.61
2006	2.56	1.65
2005	2.73	1.63
2004	2.9	1.66
2003	3.03	1.62
2002	3.19	1.63
2001	3.37	1.66
2000	3.55	1.76
1999	3.73	1.74
1998	3.9	1.68
1997	4.05	1.71
1996	4.26	1.77
1995	4.49	1.7
1994	4.72	1.72
1993	4.95	1.7
1992	5.12	1.64
1991	5.26	1.6
1990	5.36	1.6
1989	5.45	1.52
1988	5.55	1.51
1987	5.68	1.4
1986	5.81	1.43
1985	5.92	1.38
1984	5.97	1.42
1983	6.07	1.43
1982	6.17	1.49
1981	6.27	1.55
1980	6.38	1.5
1979	6.47	1.48
1978	6.56	1.48
1977	6.65	1.5
1976	6.71	1.48
1975	6.77	1.55
1974	6.82	1.58
1973	6.86	1.58
1972	6.89	1.75
1971	6.91	1.95
1970	6.94	1.97
1969	6.95	2.02
1968	6.97	2.12
1967	6.98	2.24
1966	6.99	2.34
1965	6.99	2.42
1964	6.99	2.34
1963	6.98	-
1962	6.95	2.37
1961	6.92	-
1960	6.89	2.29

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 1.25 in Luxembourg in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	Luxembourg
2023	3,798	1,933
2022	3,864	2,024
2021	3,575	2,240
2020	3,734	1,828
2019	4,773	1,922
2018	5,282	1,945
2017	5,993	1,968
2016	6,238	2,095
2015	6,314	2,107
2014	6,622	2,225
2013	6,780	2,336
2012	7,157	2,124
2011	7,874	1,814
2010	7,746	2,129
2009	7,216	1,991
2008	7,313	2,003
2007	7,559	1,584
2006	7,980	1,748
2005	8,428	1,721
2004	8,825	1,878
2003	9,037	1,220
2002	9,278	1,607
2001	9,510	1,766
2000	9,752	1,963
1999	9,989	1,808
1998	10,187	1,486
1997	10,323	1,552
1996	10,613	1,781
1995	10,764	1,634
1994	11,410	1,652
1993	11,805	1,470
1992	11,915	1,098
1991	11,899	1,239
1990	11,738	1,145
1989	11,608	679
1988	11,523	747
1987	11,426	222
1986	11,295	331
1985	11,105	74
1984	10,835	146
1983	10,736	37
1982	10,597	183
1981	10,470	329
1980	10,276	37
1979	10,223	72
1978	10,152	-145
1977	10,036	-36
1976	9,833	-578
1975	9,601	-395
1974	9,295	-390
1973	9,003	-421
1972	8,716	-35
1971	8,359	69
1970	7,878	272
1969	7,625	303
1968	7,408	604
1967	7,214	837
1966	7,039	1,168
1965	6,877	1,260
1964	6,725	1,377
1963	6,589	1,199
1962	6,468	1,091
1961	6,247	1,489
1960	6,098	1,319

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 +0.29% in Luxembourg.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +0.33% in Luxembourg.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Luxembourg by year

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Cape Verde

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	Luxembourg
2023	12.3	9.5
2022	12.4	9.9
2021	12.6	10.5
2020	13.1	10.2
2019	14.3	10
2018	15.5	10.3
2017	16.8	10.4
2016	17.3	10.4
2015	17.5	10.7
2014	18.1	10.9
2013	18.4	11.3
2012	19.1	11.3
2011	20.6	10.9
2010	20.4	11.6
2009	19.5	11.3
2008	19.9	11.5
2007	20.6	11.4
2006	21.6	11.7
2005	22.8	11.5
2004	23.9	11.9
2003	24.7	11.7
2002	25.7	12
2001	26.8	12.4
2000	27.9	13.1
1999	29	13
1998	30.1	12.7
1997	31.1	13.1
1996	32.5	13.7
1995	34.2	13.3
1994	36	13.5
1993	37.7	13.5
1992	38.8	13.1
1991	39.7	12.9
1990	40.2	12.9
1989	40.7	12.4
1988	41.2	12.3
1987	41.7	11.4
1986	42	11.7
1985	42.1	11.2
1984	42	11.5
1983	42.3	11.4
1982	42.5	11.8
1981	42.7	12.1
1980	42.7	11.4
1979	43.2	11.2
1978	43.6	11.2
1977	43.8	11.2
1976	43.9	10.9
1975	43.8	11.1
1974	43.3	11.1
1973	42.8	10.8
1972	42.3	11.8
1971	41.5	13
1970	40.6	13
1969	40.7	13.3
1968	41.2	14
1967	41.8	14.8
1966	42.5	15.6
1965	43.3	16
1964	44.3	16
1963	45.4	15.8
1962	46.5	16
1961	47.2	16.1
1960	47.9	16

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 9.5 in Luxembourg, compared with 47.9 and 16, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	Luxembourg
2100	11.1%	12.9%
2099	11.1%	12.9%
2098	11.2%	12.9%
2097	11.2%	12.9%
2096	11.3%	13%
2095	11.3%	13%
2094	11.4%	13%
2093	11.5%	13%
2092	11.6%	13%
2091	11.6%	13%
2090	11.7%	13%
2089	11.8%	13%
2088	11.8%	13%
2087	11.9%	13%
2086	11.9%	13%
2085	11.9%	13%
2084	12%	12.9%
2083	12%	12.9%
2082	11.9%	12.9%
2081	11.9%	12.9%
2080	11.9%	12.9%
2079	11.9%	13%
2078	11.8%	13%
2077	11.8%	13%
2076	11.7%	13%
2075	11.7%	13.1%
2074	11.7%	13.1%
2073	11.7%	13.1%
2072	11.7%	13.2%
2071	11.7%	13.2%
2070	11.8%	13.3%
2069	11.9%	13.3%
2068	12%	13.3%
2067	12.2%	13.4%
2066	12.3%	13.4%
2065	12.5%	13.4%
2064	12.7%	13.5%
2063	13%	13.5%
2062	13.2%	13.5%
2061	13.5%	13.5%
2060	13.7%	13.5%
2059	14%	13.5%
2058	14.2%	13.5%
2057	14.5%	13.5%
2056	14.7%	13.5%
2055	14.9%	13.5%
2054	15.1%	13.5%
2053	15.3%	13.5%
2052	15.4%	13.5%
2051	15.6%	13.5%
2050	15.7%	13.5%
2049	15.8%	13.5%
2048	15.9%	13.5%
2047	15.9%	13.5%
2046	16%	13.6%
2045	16.1%	13.6%
2044	16.1%	13.7%
2043	16.2%	13.8%
2042	16.2%	14%
2041	16.3%	14.1%
2040	16.3%	14.3%
2039	16.4%	14.4%
2038	16.5%	14.6%
2037	16.6%	14.7%
2036	16.7%	14.8%
2035	17.2%	14.9%
2034	17.9%	15%
2033	18.6%	15.2%
2032	19.4%	15.3%
2031	20.2%	15.4%
2030	21%	15.4%
2029	21.8%	15.6%
2028	22.6%	15.6%
2027	23.4%	15.7%
2026	24.3%	15.7%
2025	25.1%	15.8%
2024	25.5%	15.8%
2023	26.4%	15.8%
2022	27.2%	15.9%
2021	28%	15.9%
2020	28.4%	16%
2019	28.4%	16%
2018	28.4%	16.1%
2017	28.4%	16.2%
2016	28.5%	16.4%
2015	28.8%	16.6%
2014	29.2%	16.7%
2013	29.8%	16.9%
2012	30.4%	17.1%
2011	31.3%	17.4%
2010	32.2%	17.7%
2009	33.1%	17.8%
2008	34.1%	18%
2007	35%	18.2%
2006	36%	18.4%
2005	36.9%	18.5%
2004	37.9%	18.7%
2003	38.9%	18.8%
2002	39.9%	18.9%
2001	40.9%	18.9%
2000	41.8%	18.9%
1999	42.5%	18.9%
1998	43.2%	18.8%
1997	43.7%	18.7%
1996	44.2%	18.6%
1995	44.6%	18.4%
1994	44.9%	18.3%
1993	45.2%	18%
1992	45.5%	17.8%
1991	45.6%	17.6%
1990	45.7%	17.4%
1989	45.8%	17.2%
1988	45.9%	17%
1987	46.1%	16.9%
1986	46.2%	17%
1985	46.4%	17.2%
1984	46.6%	17.5%
1983	46.8%	17.8%
1982	47%	18.1%
1981	47.3%	18.4%
1980	47.4%	18.8%
1979	47.3%	19.2%
1978	46.9%	19.5%
1977	46.5%	19.9%
1976	45.9%	20.2%
1975	45.3%	20.5%
1974	44.9%	20.9%
1973	45%	21.2%
1972	45%	21.6%
1971	45%	22%
1970	45.2%	22.2%
1969	45.5%	22.4%
1968	45.9%	22.5%
1967	46.1%	22.6%
1966	46.2%	22.5%
1965	46.2%	22.3%
1964	46%	22.1%
1963	45.6%	21.9%
1962	45.1%	21.7%
1961	44.3%	21.5%
1960	43.6%	21.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 15.8% in Luxembourg in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 17.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Luxembourg compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Luxembourg

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	Luxembourg
2023	40	11
2022	42	6
2021	56	6
2020	56	6
2019	41	12
2018	43	9
2017	43	15
2016	44	13
2015	46	13
2014	48	13
2013	50	15
2012	51	13
2011	55	13
2010	61	17
2009	62	15
2008	68	13
2007	73	14
2006	76	16
2005	75	17
2004	80	17
2003	86	15
2002	92	17
2001	101	19
2000	110	18
1999	122	21
1998	134	18
1997	147	22
1996	167	23
1995	196	22
1994	214	20
1993	233	20
1992	255	26
1991	277	25
1990	298	24
1989	322	21
1988	346	24
1987	366	23
1986	394	24
1985	420	24

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 11 deaths in Luxembourg.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	Luxembourg
2023	1.16%	0.23%
2022	1.21%	0.24%
2021	1.27%	0.24%
2020	1.33%	0.25%
2019	1.41%	0.25%
2018	1.51%	0.25%
2017	1.62%	0.25%
2016	1.76%	0.25%
2015	1.91%	0.26%
2014	2.09%	0.26%
2013	2.26%	0.26%
2012	2.42%	0.27%
2011	2.56%	0.27%
2010	2.67%	0.28%
2009	2.75%	0.29%
2008	2.79%	0.3%
2007	2.8%	0.31%
2006	2.8%	0.33%
2005	2.8%	0.35%
2004	2.82%	0.37%
2003	2.9%	0.39%
2002	3.05%	0.42%
2001	3.28%	0.44%
2000	3.6%	0.47%
1999	4%	0.5%
1998	4.44%	0.53%
1997	4.84%	0.56%
1996	5.17%	0.6%
1995	5.37%	0.64%
1994	5.45%	0.68%
1993	5.46%	0.73%
1992	5.46%	0.78%
1991	5.5%	0.83%
1990	5.64%	0.88%
1989	5.88%	0.93%
1988	6.21%	0.97%
1987	6.59%	1.02%
1986	6.95%	1.07%
1985	7.25%	1.12%
1984	7.46%	1.16%
1983	7.59%	1.21%
1982	7.65%	1.25%
1981	7.72%	1.29%
1980	7.82%	1.34%
1979	8%	1.39%
1978	8.27%	1.44%
1977	8.65%	1.51%
1976	9.09%	1.58%
1975	9.6%	1.67%
1974	10.2%	1.77%
1973	10.8%	1.88%
1972	11.5%	1.99%
1971	12.1%	2.11%
1970	12.8%	2.24%
1969	13.4%	2.36%
1968	14%	2.48%
1967	14.5%	2.61%
1966	15%	2.75%
1965	15.4%	2.89%
1964	15.9%	3.04%
1963	16.2%	3.2%
1962	16.6%	3.36%
1961	16.9%	3.54%
1960	17.2%	3.72%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 0.23% in Luxembourg. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.