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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and South Korea

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 4.5 for South Korea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 0.72 in South Korea — 52.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 88% in South Korea — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 5.99, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 196/196 for South Korea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 33.4 in South Korea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 0.54 in South Korea.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.7% in South Korea.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs South Korea by year

Cape Verde
South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde South Korea
2023 1.52 0.72
2022 1.53 0.78
2021 1.55 0.81
2020 1.59 0.84
2019 1.7 0.92
2018 1.8 0.98
2017 1.93 1.05
2016 1.97 1.17
2015 1.97 1.24
2014 2.03 1.21
2013 2.07 1.19
2012 2.15 1.3
2011 2.33 1.24
2010 2.33 1.23
2009 2.25 1.15
2008 2.3 1.19
2007 2.41 1.26
2006 2.56 1.13
2005 2.73 1.09
2004 2.9 1.16
2003 3.03 1.19
2002 3.19 1.18
2001 3.37 1.31
2000 3.55 1.48
1999 3.73 1.43
1998 3.9 1.46
1997 4.05 1.54
1996 4.26 1.57
1995 4.49 1.63
1994 4.72 1.66
1993 4.95 1.65
1992 5.12 1.76
1991 5.26 1.71
1990 5.36 1.57
1989 5.45 1.56
1988 5.55 1.55
1987 5.68 1.53
1986 5.81 1.58
1985 5.92 1.66
1984 5.97 1.74
1983 6.07 2.06
1982 6.17 2.39
1981 6.27 2.57
1980 6.38 2.82
1979 6.47 2.9
1978 6.56 2.64
1977 6.65 2.99
1976 6.71 3
1975 6.77 3.43
1974 6.82 3.77
1973 6.86 4.07
1972 6.89 4.12
1971 6.91 4.54
1970 6.94 4.53
1969 6.95 4.45
1968 6.97 4.51
1967 6.98 4.62
1966 6.99 4.78
1965 6.99 4.89
1964 6.99 5.07
1963 6.98 5.33
1962 6.95 5.56
1961 6.92 5.8
1960 6.89 5.99

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 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
South Korea
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde South Korea
2023 3,798 -77,569
2022 3,864 -124,014
2021 3,575 -56,947
2020 3,734 -31,101
2019 4,773 10,353
2018 5,282 30,951
2017 5,993 71,907
2016 6,238 122,923
2015 6,314 163,248
2014 6,622 167,464
2013 6,780 166,415
2012 7,157 215,859
2011 7,874 214,728
2010 7,746 213,083
2009 7,216 197,231
2008 7,313 215,841
2007 7,559 248,286
2006 7,980 203,441
2005 8,428 187,920
2004 8,825 225,988
2003 9,037 244,251
2002 9,278 247,752
2001 9,510 312,643
2000 9,752 390,167
1999 9,989 368,272
1998 10,187 393,436
1997 10,323 422,773
1996 10,613 446,142
1995 10,764 468,967
1994 11,410 473,200
1993 11,805 477,302
1992 11,915 494,352
1991 11,899 467,594
1990 11,738 411,546
1989 11,608 403,266
1988 11,523 399,297
1987 11,426 378,758
1986 11,295 395,651
1985 11,105 416,219
1984 10,835 436,384
1983 10,736 514,844
1982 10,597 605,626
1981 10,470 631,189
1980 10,276 583,294
1979 10,223 623,068
1978 10,152 499,084
1977 10,036 578,947
1976 9,833 530,558
1975 9,601 603,300
1974 9,295 673,030
1973 9,003 699,115
1972 8,716 740,469
1971 8,359 789,185
1970 7,878 747,987
1969 7,625 694,227
1968 7,408 684,487
1967 7,214 692,169
1966 7,039 623,534
1965 6,877 641,090
1964 6,725 655,501
1963 6,589 685,824
1962 6,468 712,590
1961 6,247 730,173
1960 6,098 728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs South Korea by year

Cape Verde
South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde South Korea
2023 12.3 4.5
2022 12.4 4.9
2021 12.6 5.1
2020 13.1 5.3
2019 14.3 5.9
2018 15.5 6.4
2017 16.8 7
2016 17.3 7.9
2015 17.5 8.6
2014 18.1 8.6
2013 18.4 8.6
2012 19.1 9.6
2011 20.6 9.4
2010 20.4 9.4
2009 19.5 9
2008 19.9 9.4
2007 20.6 10.1
2006 21.6 9.2
2005 22.8 9
2004 23.9 9.8
2003 24.7 10.2
2002 25.7 10.3
2001 26.8 11.7
2000 27.9 13.5
1999 29 13.2
1998 30.1 13.7
1997 31.1 14.5
1996 32.5 15
1995 34.2 15.7
1994 36 16
1993 37.7 16
1992 38.8 16.7
1991 39.7 16.4
1990 40.2 15.2
1989 40.7 15.1
1988 41.2 15.1
1987 41.7 15
1986 42 15.4
1985 42.1 16.1
1984 42 16.7
1983 42.3 19.3
1982 42.5 21.6
1981 42.7 22.4
1980 42.7 22.6
1979 43.2 23
1978 43.6 20.3
1977 43.8 22.7
1976 43.9 22.2
1975 43.8 24.8
1974 43.3 26.6
1973 42.8 28.3
1972 42.3 28.4
1971 41.5 31.2
1970 40.6 31.2
1969 40.7 30.3
1968 41.2 30.7
1967 41.8 31.5
1966 42.5 32.8
1965 43.3 33.8
1964 44.3 35.2
1963 45.4 37.2
1962 46.5 39
1961 47.2 40.9
1960 47.9 42.1

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 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 47.9 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde South Korea
Fertility rate 1.52 0.72
Fertility rate rank 137/196 196/196
Birth rate 12.3 4.5
Birth rate rank 113/196 196/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 -77,569
Natural population change rank 133/196 187/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% -0.15%
Population growth +0.49% +0.07%
Population growth rank 136/197 160/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 32.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 33.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 0.56
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 14.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 10.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 21.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 67.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 0.12%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 0.23%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 0.28%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 84.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
South Korea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde South Korea
2100 11.1% 8.61%
2099 11.1% 8.6%
2098 11.2% 8.59%
2097 11.2% 8.59%
2096 11.3% 8.59%
2095 11.3% 8.6%
2094 11.4% 8.61%
2093 11.5% 8.62%
2092 11.6% 8.62%
2091 11.6% 8.62%
2090 11.7% 8.62%
2089 11.8% 8.6%
2088 11.8% 8.58%
2087 11.9% 8.55%
2086 11.9% 8.5%
2085 11.9% 8.45%
2084 12% 8.39%
2083 12% 8.33%
2082 11.9% 8.26%
2081 11.9% 8.18%
2080 11.9% 8.09%
2079 11.9% 8%
2078 11.8% 7.91%
2077 11.8% 7.82%
2076 11.7% 7.72%
2075 11.7% 7.63%
2074 11.7% 7.53%
2073 11.7% 7.44%
2072 11.7% 7.35%
2071 11.7% 7.28%
2070 11.8% 7.21%
2069 11.9% 7.16%
2068 12% 7.13%
2067 12.2% 7.11%
2066 12.3% 7.11%
2065 12.5% 7.14%
2064 12.7% 7.18%
2063 13% 7.23%
2062 13.2% 7.3%
2061 13.5% 7.37%
2060 13.7% 7.45%
2059 14% 7.52%
2058 14.2% 7.6%
2057 14.5% 7.66%
2056 14.7% 7.72%
2055 14.9% 7.76%
2054 15.1% 7.79%
2053 15.3% 7.81%
2052 15.4% 7.83%
2051 15.6% 7.83%
2050 15.7% 7.83%
2049 15.8% 7.82%
2048 15.9% 7.81%
2047 15.9% 7.8%
2046 16% 7.79%
2045 16.1% 7.78%
2044 16.1% 7.78%
2043 16.2% 7.77%
2042 16.2% 7.76%
2041 16.3% 7.74%
2040 16.3% 7.72%
2039 16.4% 7.7%
2038 16.5% 7.66%
2037 16.6% 7.65%
2036 16.7% 7.65%
2035 17.2% 7.66%
2034 17.9% 7.73%
2033 18.6% 7.85%
2032 19.4% 8.02%
2031 20.2% 8.28%
2030 21% 8.59%
2029 21.8% 8.9%
2028 22.6% 9.23%
2027 23.4% 9.62%
2026 24.3% 10%
2025 25.1% 10.4%
2024 25.5% 10.6%
2023 26.4% 11%
2022 27.2% 11.4%
2021 28% 11.8%
2020 28.4% 12.1%
2019 28.4% 12.4%
2018 28.4% 12.7%
2017 28.4% 13%
2016 28.5% 13.4%
2015 28.8% 13.8%
2014 29.2% 14.2%
2013 29.8% 14.7%
2012 30.4% 15.2%
2011 31.3% 15.8%
2010 32.2% 16.4%
2009 33.1% 16.9%
2008 34.1% 17.5%
2007 35% 18.1%
2006 36% 18.7%
2005 36.9% 19.2%
2004 37.9% 19.7%
2003 38.9% 20.1%
2002 39.9% 20.5%
2001 40.9% 20.8%
2000 41.8% 21%
1999 42.5% 21.2%
1998 43.2% 21.6%
1997 43.7% 22%
1996 44.2% 22.5%
1995 44.6% 23.1%
1994 44.9% 23.7%
1993 45.2% 24.2%
1992 45.5% 24.7%
1991 45.6% 25.2%
1990 45.7% 25.8%
1989 45.8% 26.5%
1988 45.9% 27.3%
1987 46.1% 28.2%
1986 46.2% 29.2%
1985 46.4% 30.2%
1984 46.6% 31.2%
1983 46.8% 32%
1982 47% 32.7%
1981 47.3% 33.3%
1980 47.4% 34%
1979 47.3% 34.8%
1978 46.9% 35.6%
1977 46.5% 36.5%
1976 45.9% 37.5%
1975 45.3% 38.5%
1974 44.9% 39.5%
1973 45% 40.3%
1972 45% 41%
1971 45% 41.5%
1970 45.2% 42.1%
1969 45.5% 42.7%
1968 45.9% 43.1%
1967 46.1% 43.3%
1966 46.2% 43.5%
1965 46.2% 43.3%
1964 46% 43.1%
1963 45.6% 42.7%
1962 45.1% 42.3%
1961 44.3% 41.8%
1960 43.6% 41.3%

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 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and South Korea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs South Korea

Cape Verde
South Korea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde South Korea
2023 40 4
2022 42 7
2021 56 5
2020 56 12
2019 41 5
2018 43 5
2017 43 6
2016 44 6
2015 46 6
2014 48 7
2013 50 7
2012 51 8
2011 55 8
2010 61 8
2009 62 9
2008 68 9
2007 73 10
2006 76 10
2005 75 11
2004 80 12
2003 86 13
2002 92 13
2001 101 14
2000 110 15
1999 122 17
1998 134 18
1997 147 19
1996 167 20
1995 196 22
1994 214 23
1993 233 24
1992 255 26
1991 277 28
1990 298 28
1989 322 29
1988 346 31
1987 366 34
1986 394 35
1985 420 38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde South Korea
2023 1.16% 0.28%
2022 1.21% 0.28%
2021 1.27% 0.29%
2020 1.33% 0.3%
2019 1.41% 0.31%
2018 1.51% 0.32%
2017 1.62% 0.33%
2016 1.76% 0.34%
2015 1.91% 0.35%
2014 2.09% 0.36%
2013 2.26% 0.37%
2012 2.42% 0.38%
2011 2.56% 0.4%
2010 2.67% 0.41%
2009 2.75% 0.43%
2008 2.79% 0.45%
2007 2.8% 0.48%
2006 2.8% 0.52%
2005 2.8% 0.56%
2004 2.82% 0.6%
2003 2.9% 0.64%
2002 3.05% 0.68%
2001 3.28% 0.71%
2000 3.6% 0.75%
1999 4% 0.8%
1998 4.44% 0.85%
1997 4.84% 0.91%
1996 5.17% 0.98%
1995 5.37% 1.05%
1994 5.45% 1.14%
1993 5.46% 1.23%
1992 5.46% 1.33%
1991 5.5% 1.44%
1990 5.64% 1.57%
1989 5.88% 1.71%
1988 6.21% 1.87%
1987 6.59% 2.05%
1986 6.95% 2.25%
1985 7.25% 2.46%
1984 7.46% 2.7%
1983 7.59% 2.93%
1982 7.65% 3.17%
1981 7.72% 3.4%
1980 7.82% 3.63%
1979 8% 3.84%
1978 8.27% 4.04%
1977 8.65% 4.23%
1976 9.09% 4.42%
1975 9.6% 4.61%
1974 10.2% 4.82%
1973 10.8% 5.07%
1972 11.5% 5.36%
1971 12.1% 5.71%
1970 12.8% 6.12%
1969 13.4% 6.59%
1968 14% 7.1%
1967 14.5% 7.62%
1966 15% 8.16%
1965 15.4% 8.68%
1964 15.9% 9.18%
1963 16.2% 9.67%
1962 16.6% 10.1%
1961 16.9% 10.6%
1960 17.2% 11.2%

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 0.28% in South Korea. 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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