Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone by year

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Cape Verde

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	Sierra Leone
2023	1.52	3.79
2022	1.53	3.88
2021	1.55	3.98
2020	1.59	4.08
2019	1.7	4.19
2018	1.8	4.29
2017	1.93	4.39
2016	1.97	4.47
2015	1.97	4.55
2014	2.03	4.7
2013	2.07	4.87
2012	2.15	5.06
2011	2.33	5.21
2010	2.33	5.33
2009	2.25	5.45
2008	2.3	5.56
2007	2.41	5.64
2006	2.56	5.74
2005	2.73	5.81
2004	2.9	5.92
2003	3.03	6.09
2002	3.19	6.23
2001	3.37	6.31
2000	3.55	6.36
1999	3.73	6.42
1998	3.9	6.5
1997	4.05	6.53
1996	4.26	6.55
1995	4.49	6.56
1994	4.72	6.56
1993	4.95	6.57
1992	5.12	6.56
1991	5.26	6.55
1990	5.36	6.57
1989	5.45	6.57
1988	5.55	6.59
1987	5.68	6.61
1986	5.81	6.6
1985	5.92	6.59
1984	5.97	6.59
1983	6.07	6.57
1982	6.17	6.56
1981	6.27	6.55
1980	6.38	6.56
1979	6.47	6.58
1978	6.56	6.59
1977	6.65	6.57
1976	6.71	6.55
1975	6.77	6.55
1974	6.82	6.53
1973	6.86	6.47
1972	6.89	6.45
1971	6.91	6.43
1970	6.94	6.41
1969	6.95	6.39
1968	6.97	6.39
1967	6.98	6.38
1966	6.99	6.35
1965	6.99	6.31
1964	6.99	6.29
1963	6.98	6.26
1962	6.95	6.22
1961	6.92	6.21
1960	6.89	6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	Sierra Leone
2023	3,798	188,788
2022	3,864	186,625
2021	3,575	183,326
2020	3,734	181,015
2019	4,773	181,068
2018	5,282	178,772
2017	5,993	173,259
2016	6,238	168,784
2015	6,314	162,275
2014	6,622	160,137
2013	6,780	161,265
2012	7,157	160,915
2011	7,874	158,858
2010	7,746	155,338
2009	7,216	152,669
2008	7,313	149,855
2007	7,559	145,740
2006	7,980	144,127
2005	8,428	137,234
2004	8,825	132,661
2003	9,037	130,312
2002	9,278	126,429
2001	9,510	116,647
2000	9,752	110,754
1999	9,989	102,295
1998	10,187	103,906
1997	10,323	105,433
1996	10,613	104,140
1995	10,764	100,885
1994	11,410	101,486
1993	11,805	103,317
1992	11,915	103,251
1991	11,899	105,477
1990	11,738	100,778
1989	11,608	98,298
1988	11,523	96,344
1987	11,426	94,235
1986	11,295	90,902
1985	11,105	88,869
1984	10,835	87,072
1983	10,736	84,628
1982	10,597	82,457
1981	10,470	80,111
1980	10,276	77,932
1979	10,223	75,992
1978	10,152	74,130
1977	10,036	71,663
1976	9,833	69,506
1975	9,601	67,560
1974	9,295	65,357
1973	9,003	62,443
1972	8,716	60,279
1971	8,359	58,484
1970	7,878	56,513
1969	7,625	54,768
1968	7,408	53,126
1967	7,214	51,734
1966	7,039	49,486
1965	6,877	47,223
1964	6,725	45,487
1963	6,589	43,569
1962	6,468	41,603
1961	6,247	40,022
1960	6,098	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone by year

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Cape Verde

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	Sierra Leone
2023	12.3	30.6
2022	12.4	31.1
2021	12.6	31.6
2020	13.1	32.2
2019	14.3	32.8
2018	15.5	33.3
2017	16.8	33.8
2016	17.3	34.2
2015	17.5	34.7
2014	18.1	35.6
2013	18.4	36.6
2012	19.1	37.8
2011	20.6	38.5
2010	20.4	39.1
2009	19.5	39.9
2008	19.9	40.6
2007	20.6	41.1
2006	21.6	41.8
2005	22.8	42
2004	23.9	42.5
2003	24.7	43.5
2002	25.7	44.3
2001	26.8	44
2000	27.9	45
1999	29	46.1
1998	30.1	46.3
1997	31.1	46.3
1996	32.5	46.5
1995	34.2	46.8
1994	36	46.8
1993	37.7	46.9
1992	38.8	47
1991	39.7	47.5
1990	40.2	45.5
1989	40.7	46.3
1988	41.2	46.4
1987	41.7	46.6
1986	42	46.6
1985	42.1	46.7
1984	42	46.8
1983	42.3	46.7
1982	42.5	46.8
1981	42.7	46.8
1980	42.7	46.8
1979	43.2	47
1978	43.6	47.2
1977	43.8	47.1
1976	43.9	47.2
1975	43.8	47.3
1974	43.3	47.4
1973	42.8	47.2
1972	42.3	47.2
1971	41.5	47.3
1970	40.6	47.4
1969	40.7	47.5
1968	41.2	47.7
1967	41.8	47.9
1966	42.5	48
1965	43.3	48
1964	44.3	48.2
1963	45.4	48.2
1962	46.5	48.1
1961	47.2	48.1
1960	47.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 47.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	Sierra Leone
2100	11.1%	19%
2099	11.1%	19%
2098	11.2%	19.1%
2097	11.2%	19.2%
2096	11.3%	19.3%
2095	11.3%	19.5%
2094	11.4%	19.6%
2093	11.5%	19.7%
2092	11.6%	19.8%
2091	11.6%	19.9%
2090	11.7%	20%
2089	11.8%	20.1%
2088	11.8%	20.3%
2087	11.9%	20.4%
2086	11.9%	20.5%
2085	11.9%	20.7%
2084	12%	20.8%
2083	12%	20.9%
2082	11.9%	21.1%
2081	11.9%	21.2%
2080	11.9%	21.4%
2079	11.9%	21.6%
2078	11.8%	21.7%
2077	11.8%	21.9%
2076	11.7%	22.1%
2075	11.7%	22.2%
2074	11.7%	22.4%
2073	11.7%	22.6%
2072	11.7%	22.8%
2071	11.7%	23%
2070	11.8%	23.2%
2069	11.9%	23.4%
2068	12%	23.6%
2067	12.2%	23.8%
2066	12.3%	24%
2065	12.5%	24.3%
2064	12.7%	24.5%
2063	13%	24.7%
2062	13.2%	25%
2061	13.5%	25.2%
2060	13.7%	25.5%
2059	14%	25.7%
2058	14.2%	26%
2057	14.5%	26.3%
2056	14.7%	26.6%
2055	14.9%	26.9%
2054	15.1%	27.1%
2053	15.3%	27.4%
2052	15.4%	27.7%
2051	15.6%	28.1%
2050	15.7%	28.4%
2049	15.8%	28.7%
2048	15.9%	29%
2047	15.9%	29.3%
2046	16%	29.7%
2045	16.1%	30%
2044	16.1%	30.3%
2043	16.2%	30.7%
2042	16.2%	31.1%
2041	16.3%	31.4%
2040	16.3%	31.8%
2039	16.4%	32.2%
2038	16.5%	32.6%
2037	16.6%	33%
2036	16.7%	33.4%
2035	17.2%	33.8%
2034	17.9%	34.2%
2033	18.6%	34.6%
2032	19.4%	35%
2031	20.2%	35.4%
2030	21%	35.7%
2029	21.8%	36.1%
2028	22.6%	36.5%
2027	23.4%	37%
2026	24.3%	37.4%
2025	25.1%	37.9%
2024	25.5%	38.1%
2023	26.4%	38.5%
2022	27.2%	39%
2021	28%	39.4%
2020	28.4%	39.8%
2019	28.4%	40.2%
2018	28.4%	40.6%
2017	28.4%	41%
2016	28.5%	41.4%
2015	28.8%	41.8%
2014	29.2%	42.2%
2013	29.8%	42.5%
2012	30.4%	42.8%
2011	31.3%	43%
2010	32.2%	43.2%
2009	33.1%	43.4%
2008	34.1%	43.5%
2007	35%	43.6%
2006	36%	43.7%
2005	36.9%	43.8%
2004	37.9%	43.9%
2003	38.9%	43.9%
2002	39.9%	43.9%
2001	40.9%	43.9%
2000	41.8%	43.8%
1999	42.5%	43.7%
1998	43.2%	43.6%
1997	43.7%	43.5%
1996	44.2%	43.5%
1995	44.6%	43.4%
1994	44.9%	43.3%
1993	45.2%	43.2%
1992	45.5%	43.1%
1991	45.6%	43%
1990	45.7%	42.9%
1989	45.8%	42.9%
1988	45.9%	42.8%
1987	46.1%	42.7%
1986	46.2%	42.6%
1985	46.4%	42.5%
1984	46.6%	42.3%
1983	46.8%	42.2%
1982	47%	42.1%
1981	47.3%	42%
1980	47.4%	41.9%
1979	47.3%	41.8%
1978	46.9%	41.7%
1977	46.5%	41.6%
1976	45.9%	41.4%
1975	45.3%	41.3%
1974	44.9%	41.1%
1973	45%	40.9%
1972	45%	40.7%
1971	45%	40.6%
1970	45.2%	40.3%
1969	45.5%	40.1%
1968	45.9%	39.9%
1967	46.1%	39.6%
1966	46.2%	39.4%
1965	46.2%	39.1%
1964	46%	38.8%
1963	45.6%	38.5%
1962	45.1%	38.3%
1961	44.3%	38.3%
1960	43.6%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone

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Cape Verde

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	Sierra Leone
2023	40	354
2022	42	370
2021	56	403
2020	56	422
2019	41	464
2018	43	491
2017	43	578
2016	44	633
2015	46	730
2014	48	821
2013	50	842
2012	51	915
2011	55	967
2010	61	1,018
2009	62	1,054
2008	68	1,093
2007	73	1,132
2006	76	1,168
2005	75	1,294
2004	80	1,366
2003	86	1,433
2002	92	1,492
2001	101	1,518
2000	110	1,603
1999	122	1,731
1998	134	1,753
1997	147	1,721
1996	167	1,726
1995	196	1,777
1994	214	1,755
1993	233	1,696
1992	255	1,681
1991	277	1,699
1990	298	1,572
1989	322	1,575
1988	346	1,549
1987	366	1,533
1986	394	1,530
1985	420	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cape Verde

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	Sierra Leone
2023	1.16%	9.43%
2022	1.21%	9.77%
2021	1.27%	10.1%
2020	1.33%	10.5%
2019	1.41%	10.9%
2018	1.51%	11.3%
2017	1.62%	11.8%
2016	1.76%	12.3%
2015	1.91%	13.8%
2014	2.09%	13.7%
2013	2.26%	13.9%
2012	2.42%	14.5%
2011	2.56%	15.2%
2010	2.67%	15.9%
2009	2.75%	16.6%
2008	2.79%	17.3%
2007	2.8%	18.1%
2006	2.8%	18.8%
2005	2.8%	19.4%
2004	2.82%	20.1%
2003	2.9%	20.7%
2002	3.05%	21.3%
2001	3.28%	21.8%
2000	3.6%	22.4%
1999	4%	22.9%
1998	4.44%	23.4%
1997	4.84%	23.9%
1996	5.17%	24.3%
1995	5.37%	24.7%
1994	5.45%	25%
1993	5.46%	25.3%
1992	5.46%	25.5%
1991	5.5%	25.7%
1990	5.64%	25.9%
1989	5.88%	26.2%
1988	6.21%	26.4%
1987	6.59%	26.6%
1986	6.95%	26.9%
1985	7.25%	27.2%
1984	7.46%	27.5%
1983	7.59%	27.8%
1982	7.65%	28.1%
1981	7.72%	28.5%
1980	7.82%	28.9%
1979	8%	29.2%
1978	8.27%	29.6%
1977	8.65%	30%
1976	9.09%	30.5%
1975	9.6%	30.9%
1974	10.2%	31.4%
1973	10.8%	31.9%
1972	11.5%	32.3%
1971	12.1%	32.9%
1970	12.8%	33.4%
1969	13.4%	33.9%
1968	14%	34.5%
1967	14.5%	35%
1966	15%	35.6%
1965	15.4%	36.2%
1964	15.9%	36.8%
1963	16.2%	37.4%
1962	16.6%	38%
1961	16.9%	38.5%
1960	17.2%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.