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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Peru

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Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 1.98 in Peru — 30.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Peru by year

Cape Verde
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Peru
2023 1.52 1.98
2022 1.53 2
2021 1.55 2.03
2020 1.59 2.06
2019 1.7 2.09
2018 1.8 2.12
2017 1.93 2.15
2016 1.97 2.19
2015 1.97 2.23
2014 2.03 2.27
2013 2.07 2.32
2012 2.15 2.36
2011 2.33 2.41
2010 2.33 2.42
2009 2.25 2.48
2008 2.3 2.53
2007 2.41 2.58
2006 2.56 2.62
2005 2.73 2.64
2004 2.9 2.67
2003 3.03 2.66
2002 3.19 2.69
2001 3.37 2.74
2000 3.55 2.85
1999 3.73 2.92
1998 3.9 3
1997 4.05 3.1
1996 4.26 3.2
1995 4.49 3.32
1994 4.72 3.43
1993 4.95 3.55
1992 5.12 3.67
1991 5.26 3.79
1990 5.36 3.91
1989 5.45 4.03
1988 5.55 4.14
1987 5.68 4.25
1986 5.81 4.35
1985 5.92 4.46
1984 5.97 4.57
1983 6.07 4.68
1982 6.17 4.8
1981 6.27 4.92
1980 6.38 5.04
1979 6.47 5.17
1978 6.56 5.31
1977 6.65 5.44
1976 6.71 5.58
1975 6.77 5.71
1974 6.82 5.84
1973 6.86 5.97
1972 6.89 6.09
1971 6.91 6.21
1970 6.94 6.32
1969 6.95 6.42
1968 6.97 6.51
1967 6.98 6.6
1966 6.99 6.68
1965 6.99 6.75
1964 6.99 6.81
1963 6.98 6.86
1962 6.95 6.9
1961 6.92 6.92
1960 6.89 6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde Peru
2023 3,798 353,788
2022 3,864 327,859
2021 3,575 235,440
2020 3,734 301,950
2019 4,773 346,981
2018 5,282 343,123
2017 5,993 349,333
2016 6,238 355,859
2015 6,314 362,781
2014 6,622 368,708
2013 6,780 372,694
2012 7,157 376,501
2011 7,874 383,268
2010 7,746 382,510
2009 7,216 396,522
2008 7,313 413,640
2007 7,559 435,122
2006 7,980 445,884
2005 8,428 454,199
2004 8,825 459,617
2003 9,037 459,243
2002 9,278 463,709
2001 9,510 470,154
2000 9,752 484,222
1999 9,989 487,095
1998 10,187 489,436
1997 10,323 495,348
1996 10,613 501,855
1995 10,764 507,894
1994 11,410 512,735
1993 11,805 513,769
1992 11,915 514,618
1991 11,899 513,867
1990 11,738 515,233
1989 11,608 512,152
1988 11,523 508,429
1987 11,426 502,229
1986 11,295 496,712
1985 11,105 488,887
1984 10,835 477,968
1983 10,736 469,781
1982 10,597 461,107
1981 10,470 453,158
1980 10,276 445,100
1979 10,223 439,110
1978 10,152 432,127
1977 10,036 425,428
1976 9,833 420,284
1975 9,601 414,400
1974 9,295 408,299
1973 9,003 400,752
1972 8,716 396,960
1971 8,359 391,506
1970 7,878 318,022
1969 7,625 379,347
1968 7,408 372,379
1967 7,214 365,224
1966 7,039 356,819
1965 6,877 349,245
1964 6,725 341,570
1963 6,589 332,352
1962 6,468 321,716
1961 6,247 313,385
1960 6,098 302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Peru by year

Cape Verde
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde Peru
2023 12.3 15.9
2022 12.4 16.2
2021 12.6 16.4
2020 13.1 16.6
2019 14.3 16.9
2018 15.5 16.9
2017 16.8 17.3
2016 17.3 17.6
2015 17.5 17.9
2014 18.1 18.4
2013 18.4 18.8
2012 19.1 19.2
2011 20.6 19.8
2010 20.4 19.9
2009 19.5 20.4
2008 19.9 20.9
2007 20.6 21.4
2006 21.6 21.8
2005 22.8 22.1
2004 23.9 22.4
2003 24.7 22.3
2002 25.7 22.6
2001 26.8 23
2000 27.9 23.8
1999 29 24.3
1998 30.1 24.9
1997 31.1 25.6
1996 32.5 26.4
1995 34.2 27.2
1994 36 28
1993 37.7 28.8
1992 38.8 29.6
1991 39.7 30.4
1990 40.2 31.1
1989 40.7 31.8
1988 41.2 32.4
1987 41.7 33
1986 42 33.5
1985 42.1 34
1984 42 34.5
1983 42.3 35
1982 42.5 35.4
1981 42.7 35.9
1980 42.7 36.5
1979 43.2 37.1
1978 43.6 37.7
1977 43.8 38.3
1976 43.9 38.9
1975 43.8 39.5
1974 43.3 40.1
1973 42.8 40.7
1972 42.3 41.2
1971 41.5 41.8
1970 40.6 42.4
1969 40.7 42.9
1968 41.2 43.4
1967 41.8 44
1966 42.5 44.4
1965 43.3 44.9
1964 44.3 45.4
1963 45.4 45.8
1962 46.5 46.2
1961 47.2 46.6
1960 47.9 46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 47.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde Peru
Fertility rate 1.52 1.98
Fertility rate rank 137/196 99/196
Birth rate 12.3 15.9
Birth rate rank 113/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 +353,788
Natural population change rank 133/196 50/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +1.05%
Population growth +0.49% +1.1%
Population growth rank 136/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 1.58%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde Peru
2100 11.1% 13.5%
2099 11.1% 13.5%
2098 11.2% 13.6%
2097 11.2% 13.6%
2096 11.3% 13.6%
2095 11.3% 13.7%
2094 11.4% 13.7%
2093 11.5% 13.7%
2092 11.6% 13.8%
2091 11.6% 13.8%
2090 11.7% 13.8%
2089 11.8% 13.9%
2088 11.8% 13.9%
2087 11.9% 14%
2086 11.9% 14%
2085 11.9% 14.1%
2084 12% 14.1%
2083 12% 14.2%
2082 11.9% 14.2%
2081 11.9% 14.3%
2080 11.9% 14.3%
2079 11.9% 14.4%
2078 11.8% 14.5%
2077 11.8% 14.5%
2076 11.7% 14.6%
2075 11.7% 14.7%
2074 11.7% 14.8%
2073 11.7% 14.8%
2072 11.7% 14.9%
2071 11.7% 15%
2070 11.8% 15.1%
2069 11.9% 15.2%
2068 12% 15.3%
2067 12.2% 15.4%
2066 12.3% 15.5%
2065 12.5% 15.6%
2064 12.7% 15.7%
2063 13% 15.8%
2062 13.2% 15.9%
2061 13.5% 16%
2060 13.7% 16.1%
2059 14% 16.3%
2058 14.2% 16.4%
2057 14.5% 16.5%
2056 14.7% 16.7%
2055 14.9% 16.8%
2054 15.1% 17%
2053 15.3% 17.2%
2052 15.4% 17.3%
2051 15.6% 17.5%
2050 15.7% 17.7%
2049 15.8% 17.8%
2048 15.9% 18%
2047 15.9% 18.2%
2046 16% 18.4%
2045 16.1% 18.6%
2044 16.1% 18.8%
2043 16.2% 19%
2042 16.2% 19.3%
2041 16.3% 19.5%
2040 16.3% 19.7%
2039 16.4% 19.9%
2038 16.5% 20.2%
2037 16.6% 20.4%
2036 16.7% 20.7%
2035 17.2% 20.9%
2034 17.9% 21.2%
2033 18.6% 21.4%
2032 19.4% 21.7%
2031 20.2% 21.9%
2030 21% 22.2%
2029 21.8% 22.5%
2028 22.6% 22.8%
2027 23.4% 23.1%
2026 24.3% 23.4%
2025 25.1% 23.8%
2024 25.5% 24%
2023 26.4% 24.4%
2022 27.2% 24.8%
2021 28% 25.1%
2020 28.4% 25.5%
2019 28.4% 25.9%
2018 28.4% 26.4%
2017 28.4% 26.8%
2016 28.5% 27.2%
2015 28.8% 27.5%
2014 29.2% 27.8%
2013 29.8% 28.2%
2012 30.4% 28.5%
2011 31.3% 28.9%
2010 32.2% 29.3%
2009 33.1% 29.7%
2008 34.1% 30.2%
2007 35% 30.7%
2006 36% 31.2%
2005 36.9% 31.7%
2004 37.9% 32.3%
2003 38.9% 32.9%
2002 39.9% 33.5%
2001 40.9% 34.1%
2000 41.8% 34.7%
1999 42.5% 35.3%
1998 43.2% 35.8%
1997 43.7% 36.4%
1996 44.2% 36.9%
1995 44.6% 37.4%
1994 44.9% 37.9%
1993 45.2% 38.3%
1992 45.5% 38.7%
1991 45.6% 39.1%
1990 45.7% 39.4%
1989 45.8% 39.8%
1988 45.9% 40.2%
1987 46.1% 40.5%
1986 46.2% 40.8%
1985 46.4% 41.2%
1984 46.6% 41.5%
1983 46.8% 41.8%
1982 47% 42.1%
1981 47.3% 42.4%
1980 47.4% 42.6%
1979 47.3% 42.8%
1978 46.9% 43%
1977 46.5% 43.2%
1976 45.9% 43.4%
1975 45.3% 43.5%
1974 44.9% 43.6%
1973 45% 43.7%
1972 45% 43.8%
1971 45% 43.9%
1970 45.2% 44%
1969 45.5% 44.1%
1968 45.9% 44.2%
1967 46.1% 44.2%
1966 46.2% 44.2%
1965 46.2% 44.3%
1964 46% 44.3%
1963 45.6% 44.3%
1962 45.1% 44.3%
1961 44.3% 44.2%
1960 43.6% 44%

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% in Peru in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Peru 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 Peru

Cape Verde
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde Peru
2023 40 51
2022 42 81
2021 56 141
2020 56 75
2019 41 60
2018 43 66
2017 43 67
2016 44 69
2015 46 71
2014 48 73
2013 50 75
2012 51 79
2011 55 83
2010 61 86
2009 62 89
2008 68 91
2007 73 94
2006 76 99
2005 75 103
2004 80 107
2003 86 104
2002 92 106
2001 101 109
2000 110 115
1999 122 124
1998 134 139
1997 147 152
1996 167 166
1995 196 179
1994 214 188
1993 233 192
1992 255 195
1991 277 201
1990 298 191
1989 322 190
1988 346 190
1987 366 192
1986 394 193
1985 420 198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde Peru
2023 1.16% 1.58%
2022 1.21% 1.61%
2021 1.27% 1.64%
2020 1.33% 1.66%
2019 1.41% 1.68%
2018 1.51% 1.69%
2017 1.62% 1.71%
2016 1.76% 1.73%
2015 1.91% 1.76%
2014 2.09% 1.79%
2013 2.26% 1.84%
2012 2.42% 1.89%
2011 2.56% 1.96%
2010 2.67% 2.04%
2009 2.75% 2.14%
2008 2.79% 2.25%
2007 2.8% 2.37%
2006 2.8% 2.5%
2005 2.8% 2.65%
2004 2.82% 2.82%
2003 2.9% 3.01%
2002 3.05% 3.24%
2001 3.28% 3.49%
2000 3.6% 3.79%
1999 4% 4.13%
1998 4.44% 4.51%
1997 4.84% 4.92%
1996 5.17% 5.36%
1995 5.37% 5.82%
1994 5.45% 6.29%
1993 5.46% 6.75%
1992 5.46% 7.2%
1991 5.5% 7.63%
1990 5.64% 8.04%
1989 5.88% 8.46%
1988 6.21% 8.92%
1987 6.59% 9.43%
1986 6.95% 9.97%
1985 7.25% 10.5%
1984 7.46% 11.1%
1983 7.59% 11.6%
1982 7.65% 12%
1981 7.72% 12.4%
1980 7.82% 12.7%
1979 8% 12.9%
1978 8.27% 13.2%
1977 8.65% 13.5%
1976 9.09% 13.8%
1975 9.6% 14.2%
1974 10.2% 14.7%
1973 10.8% 15.1%
1972 11.5% 15.6%
1971 12.1% 16.1%
1970 12.8% 19.7%
1969 13.4% 17%
1968 14% 17.5%
1967 14.5% 18.1%
1966 15% 18.7%
1965 15.4% 19.4%
1964 15.9% 20.2%
1963 16.2% 20.9%
1962 16.6% 21.6%
1961 16.9% 22.2%
1960 17.2% 22.9%

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 1.58% in Peru. 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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