Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Senegal

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Senegal by year

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Cape Verde

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	Senegal
2023	1.52	3.82
2022	1.53	3.86
2021	1.55	3.94
2020	1.59	4
2019	1.7	4.1
2018	1.8	4.29
2017	1.93	4.49
2016	1.97	4.65
2015	1.97	4.75
2014	2.03	4.88
2013	2.07	5.05
2012	2.15	5.13
2011	2.33	5.1
2010	2.33	5.06
2009	2.25	5.03
2008	2.3	5.02
2007	2.41	5.02
2006	2.56	5.06
2005	2.73	5.13
2004	2.9	5.19
2003	3.03	5.25
2002	3.19	5.3
2001	3.37	5.4
2000	3.55	5.5
1999	3.73	5.57
1998	3.9	5.58
1997	4.05	5.64
1996	4.26	5.72
1995	4.49	5.82
1994	4.72	5.92
1993	4.95	6.05
1992	5.12	6.15
1991	5.26	6.27
1990	5.36	6.4
1989	5.45	6.48
1988	5.55	6.58
1987	5.68	6.79
1986	5.81	6.9
1985	5.92	7.01
1984	5.97	7.11
1983	6.07	7.19
1982	6.17	7.25
1981	6.27	7.28
1980	6.38	7.29
1979	6.47	7.29
1978	6.56	7.28
1977	6.65	7.27
1976	6.71	7.26
1975	6.77	7.25
1974	6.82	7.25
1973	6.86	7.26
1972	6.89	7.26
1971	6.91	7.26
1970	6.94	7.26
1969	6.95	7.26
1968	6.97	7.25
1967	6.98	7.24
1966	6.99	7.22
1965	6.99	7.19
1964	6.99	7.16
1963	6.98	7.12
1962	6.95	7.08
1961	6.92	7.04
1960	6.89	7

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 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	Senegal
2023	3,798	431,006
2022	3,864	415,507
2021	3,575	403,019
2020	3,734	400,910
2019	4,773	399,436
2018	5,282	405,454
2017	5,993	410,366
2016	6,238	411,480
2015	6,314	407,008
2014	6,622	405,019
2013	6,780	406,582
2012	7,157	402,243
2011	7,874	387,290
2010	7,746	372,934
2009	7,216	362,238
2008	7,313	351,661
2007	7,559	339,963
2006	7,980	331,364
2005	8,428	323,908
2004	8,825	317,286
2003	9,037	308,856
2002	9,278	298,842
2001	9,510	289,690
2000	9,752	283,946
1999	9,989	277,944
1998	10,187	267,404
1997	10,323	261,200
1996	10,613	255,418
1995	10,764	252,552
1994	11,410	249,115
1993	11,805	245,742
1992	11,915	241,482
1991	11,899	237,713
1990	11,738	234,155
1989	11,608	227,797
1988	11,523	221,772
1987	11,426	218,522
1986	11,295	212,887
1985	11,105	208,218
1984	10,835	203,125
1983	10,736	197,673
1982	10,597	191,309
1981	10,470	185,917
1980	10,276	179,707
1979	10,223	173,425
1978	10,152	167,744
1977	10,036	161,636
1976	9,833	154,776
1975	9,601	147,311
1974	9,295	139,974
1973	9,003	133,834
1972	8,716	128,024
1971	8,359	122,511
1970	7,878	117,264
1969	7,625	112,393
1968	7,408	108,240
1967	7,214	104,824
1966	7,039	101,359
1965	6,877	97,912
1964	6,725	94,797
1963	6,589	92,264
1962	6,468	89,937
1961	6,247	87,322
1960	6,098	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Senegal by year

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Cape Verde

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	Senegal
2023	12.3	29.4
2022	12.4	29.5
2021	12.6	29.7
2020	13.1	29.9
2019	14.3	30.4
2018	15.5	31.6
2017	16.8	32.8
2016	17.3	33.8
2015	17.5	34.5
2014	18.1	35.5
2013	18.4	36.7
2012	19.1	37.5
2011	20.6	37.4
2010	20.4	37.3
2009	19.5	37.3
2008	19.9	37.3
2007	20.6	37.3
2006	21.6	37.6
2005	22.8	38
2004	23.9	38.4
2003	24.7	38.7
2002	25.7	38.6
2001	26.8	38.9
2000	27.9	39.3
1999	29	39.6
1998	30.1	39.2
1997	31.1	39.2
1996	32.5	39.3
1995	34.2	39.6
1994	36	39.9
1993	37.7	40.3
1992	38.8	40.7
1991	39.7	41.2
1990	40.2	41.8
1989	40.7	42.2
1988	41.2	42.7
1987	41.7	43.7
1986	42	44.5
1985	42.1	45.4
1984	42	46.2
1983	42.3	46.8
1982	42.5	47.4
1981	42.7	47.9
1980	42.7	48.3
1979	43.2	48.6
1978	43.6	49
1977	43.8	49.3
1976	43.9	49.4
1975	43.8	49.4
1974	43.3	49.4
1973	42.8	49.6
1972	42.3	49.8
1971	41.5	49.9
1970	40.6	49.9
1969	40.7	49.9
1968	41.2	50
1967	41.8	50.1
1966	42.5	50.1
1965	43.3	50.1
1964	44.3	50.1
1963	45.4	50.2
1962	46.5	50.3
1961	47.2	50.3
1960	47.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 47.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	Senegal
2100	11.1%	20.1%
2099	11.1%	20.2%
2098	11.2%	20.4%
2097	11.2%	20.5%
2096	11.3%	20.7%
2095	11.3%	20.8%
2094	11.4%	21%
2093	11.5%	21.1%
2092	11.6%	21.3%
2091	11.6%	21.4%
2090	11.7%	21.6%
2089	11.8%	21.7%
2088	11.8%	21.9%
2087	11.9%	22%
2086	11.9%	22.2%
2085	11.9%	22.4%
2084	12%	22.6%
2083	12%	22.7%
2082	11.9%	22.9%
2081	11.9%	23.1%
2080	11.9%	23.3%
2079	11.9%	23.5%
2078	11.8%	23.7%
2077	11.8%	23.9%
2076	11.7%	24.2%
2075	11.7%	24.4%
2074	11.7%	24.6%
2073	11.7%	24.8%
2072	11.7%	25%
2071	11.7%	25.2%
2070	11.8%	25.4%
2069	11.9%	25.6%
2068	12%	25.8%
2067	12.2%	26%
2066	12.3%	26.2%
2065	12.5%	26.4%
2064	12.7%	26.6%
2063	13%	26.8%
2062	13.2%	27%
2061	13.5%	27.2%
2060	13.7%	27.4%
2059	14%	27.6%
2058	14.2%	27.9%
2057	14.5%	28.1%
2056	14.7%	28.3%
2055	14.9%	28.6%
2054	15.1%	28.8%
2053	15.3%	29.1%
2052	15.4%	29.4%
2051	15.6%	29.7%
2050	15.7%	30%
2049	15.8%	30.3%
2048	15.9%	30.7%
2047	15.9%	31%
2046	16%	31.3%
2045	16.1%	31.7%
2044	16.1%	32%
2043	16.2%	32.4%
2042	16.2%	32.7%
2041	16.3%	33.1%
2040	16.3%	33.4%
2039	16.4%	33.7%
2038	16.5%	34%
2037	16.6%	34.3%
2036	16.7%	34.5%
2035	17.2%	34.7%
2034	17.9%	35%
2033	18.6%	35.2%
2032	19.4%	35.5%
2031	20.2%	35.8%
2030	21%	36.1%
2029	21.8%	36.4%
2028	22.6%	36.7%
2027	23.4%	37.1%
2026	24.3%	37.5%
2025	25.1%	38%
2024	25.5%	38.2%
2023	26.4%	38.6%
2022	27.2%	39.2%
2021	28%	39.8%
2020	28.4%	40.3%
2019	28.4%	40.9%
2018	28.4%	41.3%
2017	28.4%	41.8%
2016	28.5%	42.1%
2015	28.8%	42.4%
2014	29.2%	42.6%
2013	29.8%	42.7%
2012	30.4%	42.7%
2011	31.3%	42.7%
2010	32.2%	42.7%
2009	33.1%	42.7%
2008	34.1%	42.7%
2007	35%	42.7%
2006	36%	42.8%
2005	36.9%	42.9%
2004	37.9%	43.1%
2003	38.9%	43.2%
2002	39.9%	43.5%
2001	40.9%	43.7%
2000	41.8%	43.9%
1999	42.5%	44.2%
1998	43.2%	44.4%
1997	43.7%	44.6%
1996	44.2%	44.9%
1995	44.6%	45.1%
1994	44.9%	45.4%
1993	45.2%	45.8%
1992	45.5%	46.1%
1991	45.6%	46.4%
1990	45.7%	46.6%
1989	45.8%	46.9%
1988	45.9%	47%
1987	46.1%	47.2%
1986	46.2%	47.3%
1985	46.4%	47.3%
1984	46.6%	47.2%
1983	46.8%	47.1%
1982	47%	46.9%
1981	47.3%	46.7%
1980	47.4%	46.4%
1979	47.3%	46%
1978	46.9%	45.6%
1977	46.5%	45.2%
1976	45.9%	44.8%
1975	45.3%	44.6%
1974	44.9%	44.4%
1973	45%	44.3%
1972	45%	44.2%
1971	45%	44.2%
1970	45.2%	44.2%
1969	45.5%	44.2%
1968	45.9%	44.2%
1967	46.1%	44.3%
1966	46.2%	44.3%
1965	46.2%	44.3%
1964	46%	44.3%
1963	45.6%	44.3%
1962	45.1%	44.3%
1961	44.3%	44.3%
1960	43.6%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Senegal

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Cape Verde

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	Senegal
2023	40	237
2022	42	228
2021	56	263
2020	56	252
2019	41	286
2018	43	305
2017	43	325
2016	44	345
2015	46	357
2014	48	373
2013	50	385
2012	51	405
2011	55	415
2010	61	436
2009	62	441
2008	68	463
2007	73	457
2006	76	462
2005	75	488
2004	80	501
2003	86	520
2002	92	531
2001	101	560
2000	110	581
1999	122	602
1998	134	605
1997	147	599
1996	167	601
1995	196	586
1994	214	579
1993	233	589
1992	255	598
1991	277	616
1990	298	640
1989	322	662
1988	346	709
1987	366	760
1986	394	820
1985	420	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cape Verde

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	Senegal
2023	1.16%	3.85%
2022	1.21%	4.04%
2021	1.27%	4.25%
2020	1.33%	4.46%
2019	1.41%	4.65%
2018	1.51%	4.82%
2017	1.62%	4.97%
2016	1.76%	5.11%
2015	1.91%	5.24%
2014	2.09%	5.39%
2013	2.26%	5.57%
2012	2.42%	5.77%
2011	2.56%	6.01%
2010	2.67%	6.3%
2009	2.75%	6.63%
2008	2.79%	7.03%
2007	2.8%	7.52%
2006	2.8%	8.11%
2005	2.8%	8.8%
2004	2.82%	9.59%
2003	2.9%	10.5%
2002	3.05%	11.4%
2001	3.28%	12.2%
2000	3.6%	12.9%
1999	4%	13.4%
1998	4.44%	13.7%
1997	4.84%	13.9%
1996	5.17%	13.8%
1995	5.37%	13.8%
1994	5.45%	13.7%
1993	5.46%	13.6%
1992	5.46%	13.5%
1991	5.5%	13.6%
1990	5.64%	13.7%
1989	5.88%	14.1%
1988	6.21%	14.7%
1987	6.59%	15.4%
1986	6.95%	16.3%
1985	7.25%	17.1%
1984	7.46%	17.9%
1983	7.59%	18.5%
1982	7.65%	19.1%
1981	7.72%	19.7%
1980	7.82%	20.4%
1979	8%	21.2%
1978	8.27%	22.1%
1977	8.65%	23.1%
1976	9.09%	24.2%
1975	9.6%	25.3%
1974	10.2%	26.2%
1973	10.8%	27%
1972	11.5%	27.8%
1971	12.1%	28.4%
1970	12.8%	28.8%
1969	13.4%	29.2%
1968	14%	29.4%
1967	14.5%	29.6%
1966	15%	29.7%
1965	15.4%	29.7%
1964	15.9%	29.7%
1963	16.2%	29.6%
1962	16.6%	29.5%
1961	16.9%	29.4%
1960	17.2%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.