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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Myanmar

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Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.7 for Myanmar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 2.12 in Myanmar — 39% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 64.2% in Myanmar — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 91/196 for Myanmar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 28.7 in Myanmar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 33.5 in Myanmar.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Myanmar.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Myanmar by year

Cape Verde
Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Myanmar
2023 1.52 2.12
2022 1.53 2.13
2021 1.55 2.16
2020 1.59 2.18
2019 1.7 2.21
2018 1.8 2.23
2017 1.93 2.25
2016 1.97 2.27
2015 1.97 2.27
2014 2.03 2.25
2013 2.07 2.26
2012 2.15 2.28
2011 2.33 2.31
2010 2.33 2.34
2009 2.25 2.37
2008 2.3 2.4
2007 2.41 2.45
2006 2.56 2.47
2005 2.73 2.52
2004 2.9 2.59
2003 3.03 2.68
2002 3.19 2.77
2001 3.37 2.79
2000 3.55 2.81
1999 3.73 2.85
1998 3.9 2.91
1997 4.05 2.99
1996 4.26 3.06
1995 4.49 3.13
1994 4.72 3.2
1993 4.95 3.28
1992 5.12 3.35
1991 5.26 3.43
1990 5.36 3.5
1989 5.45 3.59
1988 5.55 3.67
1987 5.68 3.86
1986 5.81 4.08
1985 5.92 4.32
1984 5.97 4.52
1983 6.07 4.63
1982 6.17 4.66
1981 6.27 4.69
1980 6.38 4.79
1979 6.47 4.9
1978 6.56 4.99
1977 6.65 5.07
1976 6.71 5.16
1975 6.77 5.25
1974 6.82 5.34
1973 6.86 5.44
1972 6.89 5.53
1971 6.91 5.62
1970 6.94 5.68
1969 6.95 5.75
1968 6.97 5.8
1967 6.98 5.84
1966 6.99 5.88
1965 6.99 5.91
1964 6.99 5.91
1963 6.98 5.91
1962 6.95 5.9
1961 6.92 5.9
1960 6.89 5.9

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 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
Myanmar
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde Myanmar
2023 3,798 408,331
2022 3,864 415,647
2021 3,575 394,104
2020 3,734 448,626
2019 4,773 469,924
2018 5,282 482,316
2017 5,993 492,276
2016 6,238 499,508
2015 6,314 495,769
2014 6,622 488,114
2013 6,780 487,648
2012 7,157 487,210
2011 7,874 492,271
2010 7,746 497,745
2009 7,216 505,144
2008 7,313 373,287
2007 7,559 523,745
2006 7,980 527,165
2005 8,428 537,429
2004 8,825 556,494
2003 9,037 582,173
2002 9,278 602,873
2001 9,510 601,524
2000 9,752 596,979
1999 9,989 597,916
1998 10,187 606,110
1997 10,323 613,103
1996 10,613 619,488
1995 10,764 620,376
1994 11,410 626,411
1993 11,805 633,576
1992 11,915 634,484
1991 11,899 637,622
1990 11,738 636,081
1989 11,608 636,610
1988 11,523 630,392
1987 11,426 652,960
1986 11,295 679,467
1985 11,105 705,905
1984 10,835 723,623
1983 10,736 719,710
1982 10,597 701,212
1981 10,470 679,851
1980 10,276 673,815
1979 10,223 669,338
1978 10,152 658,068
1977 10,036 649,915
1976 9,833 642,829
1975 9,601 635,005
1974 9,295 628,458
1973 9,003 624,619
1972 8,716 616,411
1971 8,359 608,784
1970 7,878 595,337
1969 7,625 584,979
1968 7,408 571,123
1967 7,214 559,577
1966 7,039 546,378
1965 6,877 533,443
1964 6,725 516,334
1963 6,589 501,548
1962 6,468 487,925
1961 6,247 474,818
1960 6,098 465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Myanmar by year

Cape Verde
Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde Myanmar
2023 12.3 16.7
2022 12.4 16.9
2021 12.6 17.2
2020 13.1 17.5
2019 14.3 17.8
2018 15.5 18.1
2017 16.8 18.3
2016 17.3 18.6
2015 17.5 18.6
2014 18.1 18.6
2013 18.4 18.7
2012 19.1 18.8
2011 20.6 19.1
2010 20.4 19.4
2009 19.5 19.7
2008 19.9 20
2007 20.6 20.4
2006 21.6 20.6
2005 22.8 21
2004 23.9 21.5
2003 24.7 22.3
2002 25.7 22.9
2001 26.8 23.1
2000 27.9 23.2
1999 29 23.4
1998 30.1 23.8
1997 31.1 24.3
1996 32.5 24.7
1995 34.2 25.2
1994 36 25.6
1993 37.7 26.1
1992 38.8 26.5
1991 39.7 26.9
1990 40.2 27.2
1989 40.7 27.6
1988 41.2 27.9
1987 41.7 28.9
1986 42 30.2
1985 42.1 31.4
1984 42 32.5
1983 42.3 33
1982 42.5 33
1981 42.7 32.9
1980 42.7 33.3
1979 43.2 33.7
1978 43.6 34.1
1977 43.8 34.4
1976 43.9 34.8
1975 43.8 35.2
1974 43.3 35.6
1973 42.8 36.2
1972 42.3 36.6
1971 41.5 37
1970 40.6 37.4
1969 40.7 37.8
1968 41.2 38.2
1967 41.8 38.7
1966 42.5 39.2
1965 43.3 39.7
1964 44.3 40.1
1963 45.4 40.5
1962 46.5 41
1961 47.2 41.4
1960 47.9 41.9

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 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 47.9 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde Myanmar
Fertility rate 1.52 2.12
Fertility rate rank 137/196 93/196
Birth rate 12.3 16.7
Birth rate rank 113/196 91/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 +408,331
Natural population change rank 133/196 43/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +0.75%
Population growth +0.49% +0.68%
Population growth rank 136/197 118/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 24.7 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 32.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 106.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 51.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 60.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 3.41%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 3.87%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 67.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde Myanmar
2100 11.1% 15.3%
2099 11.1% 15.4%
2098 11.2% 15.4%
2097 11.2% 15.5%
2096 11.3% 15.5%
2095 11.3% 15.6%
2094 11.4% 15.6%
2093 11.5% 15.7%
2092 11.6% 15.8%
2091 11.6% 15.8%
2090 11.7% 15.9%
2089 11.8% 15.9%
2088 11.8% 16%
2087 11.9% 16%
2086 11.9% 16.1%
2085 11.9% 16.1%
2084 12% 16.2%
2083 12% 16.3%
2082 11.9% 16.3%
2081 11.9% 16.4%
2080 11.9% 16.4%
2079 11.9% 16.5%
2078 11.8% 16.6%
2077 11.8% 16.6%
2076 11.7% 16.7%
2075 11.7% 16.7%
2074 11.7% 16.8%
2073 11.7% 16.9%
2072 11.7% 17%
2071 11.7% 17%
2070 11.8% 17.1%
2069 11.9% 17.2%
2068 12% 17.3%
2067 12.2% 17.4%
2066 12.3% 17.5%
2065 12.5% 17.6%
2064 12.7% 17.7%
2063 13% 17.8%
2062 13.2% 17.9%
2061 13.5% 18%
2060 13.7% 18.1%
2059 14% 18.2%
2058 14.2% 18.3%
2057 14.5% 18.4%
2056 14.7% 18.5%
2055 14.9% 18.6%
2054 15.1% 18.7%
2053 15.3% 18.8%
2052 15.4% 18.9%
2051 15.6% 19.1%
2050 15.7% 19.2%
2049 15.8% 19.3%
2048 15.9% 19.4%
2047 15.9% 19.5%
2046 16% 19.7%
2045 16.1% 19.8%
2044 16.1% 20%
2043 16.2% 20.1%
2042 16.2% 20.3%
2041 16.3% 20.5%
2040 16.3% 20.7%
2039 16.4% 20.9%
2038 16.5% 21.1%
2037 16.6% 21.3%
2036 16.7% 21.5%
2035 17.2% 21.8%
2034 17.9% 22%
2033 18.6% 22.3%
2032 19.4% 22.6%
2031 20.2% 22.8%
2030 21% 23.1%
2029 21.8% 23.3%
2028 22.6% 23.5%
2027 23.4% 23.8%
2026 24.3% 24%
2025 25.1% 24.2%
2024 25.5% 24.3%
2023 26.4% 24.5%
2022 27.2% 24.7%
2021 28% 24.9%
2020 28.4% 25.1%
2019 28.4% 25.4%
2018 28.4% 25.6%
2017 28.4% 25.9%
2016 28.5% 26.2%
2015 28.8% 26.5%
2014 29.2% 26.8%
2013 29.8% 27.1%
2012 30.4% 27.5%
2011 31.3% 27.9%
2010 32.2% 28.2%
2009 33.1% 28.6%
2008 34.1% 29%
2007 35% 29.4%
2006 36% 29.7%
2005 36.9% 30.1%
2004 37.9% 30.4%
2003 38.9% 30.7%
2002 39.9% 31%
2001 40.9% 31.4%
2000 41.8% 31.8%
1999 42.5% 32.3%
1998 43.2% 32.8%
1997 43.7% 33.3%
1996 44.2% 33.8%
1995 44.6% 34.2%
1994 44.9% 34.7%
1993 45.2% 35.1%
1992 45.5% 35.4%
1991 45.6% 35.8%
1990 45.7% 36.2%
1989 45.8% 36.6%
1988 45.9% 37%
1987 46.1% 37.4%
1986 46.2% 37.8%
1985 46.4% 38.1%
1984 46.6% 38.3%
1983 46.8% 38.6%
1982 47% 38.8%
1981 47.3% 39%
1980 47.4% 39.2%
1979 47.3% 39.4%
1978 46.9% 39.6%
1977 46.5% 39.8%
1976 45.9% 40%
1975 45.3% 40.1%
1974 44.9% 40.2%
1973 45% 40.3%
1972 45% 40.5%
1971 45% 40.6%
1970 45.2% 40.7%
1969 45.5% 40.8%
1968 45.9% 40.9%
1967 46.1% 41%
1966 46.2% 41.1%
1965 46.2% 41.1%
1964 46% 41%
1963 45.6% 40.9%
1962 45.1% 40.6%
1961 44.3% 40.2%
1960 43.6% 39.9%

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 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Myanmar 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 Myanmar

Cape Verde
Myanmar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde Myanmar
2023 40 185
2022 42 193
2021 56 231
2020 56 198
2019 41 195
2018 43 201
2017 43 209
2016 44 215
2015 46 222
2014 48 228
2013 50 237
2012 51 243
2011 55 249
2010 61 259
2009 62 268
2008 68 286
2007 73 290
2006 76 301
2005 75 312
2004 80 324
2003 86 335
2002 92 347
2001 101 361
2000 110 375
1999 122 388
1998 134 398
1997 147 416
1996 167 442
1995 196 472
1994 214 498
1993 233 522
1992 255 542
1991 277 566
1990 298 586
1989 322 603
1988 346 616
1987 366 631
1986 394 652
1985 420 674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde Myanmar
2023 1.16% 3.87%
2022 1.21% 4%
2021 1.27% 4.14%
2020 1.33% 4.29%
2019 1.41% 4.44%
2018 1.51% 4.6%
2017 1.62% 4.77%
2016 1.76% 4.95%
2015 1.91% 5.13%
2014 2.09% 5.34%
2013 2.26% 5.56%
2012 2.42% 5.8%
2011 2.56% 6.05%
2010 2.67% 6.32%
2009 2.75% 6.6%
2008 2.79% 10.1%
2007 2.8% 7.16%
2006 2.8% 7.44%
2005 2.8% 7.71%
2004 2.82% 7.97%
2003 2.9% 8.22%
2002 3.05% 8.47%
2001 3.28% 8.71%
2000 3.6% 8.95%
1999 4% 9.19%
1998 4.44% 9.43%
1997 4.84% 9.68%
1996 5.17% 9.94%
1995 5.37% 10.2%
1994 5.45% 10.5%
1993 5.46% 10.7%
1992 5.46% 11%
1991 5.5% 11.3%
1990 5.64% 11.5%
1989 5.88% 11.8%
1988 6.21% 12%
1987 6.59% 12.2%
1986 6.95% 12.5%
1985 7.25% 12.7%
1984 7.46% 12.9%
1983 7.59% 13.1%
1982 7.65% 13.4%
1981 7.72% 13.7%
1980 7.82% 14%
1979 8% 14.3%
1978 8.27% 14.6%
1977 8.65% 14.9%
1976 9.09% 15.3%
1975 9.6% 15.6%
1974 10.2% 16%
1973 10.8% 16.3%
1972 11.5% 16.7%
1971 12.1% 17%
1970 12.8% 17.4%
1969 13.4% 17.7%
1968 14% 18%
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 3.87% in Myanmar. 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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