Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Sudan

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Sudan by year

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Cape Verde

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	Sudan
2023	1.52	4.32
2022	1.53	4.38
2021	1.55	4.46
2020	1.59	4.54
2019	1.7	4.62
2018	1.8	4.68
2017	1.93	4.76
2016	1.97	4.83
2015	1.97	4.9
2014	2.03	4.91
2013	2.07	4.97
2012	2.15	5.03
2011	2.33	5.09
2010	2.33	5.14
2009	2.25	5.17
2008	2.3	5.21
2007	2.41	5.27
2006	2.56	5.33
2005	2.73	5.4
2004	2.9	5.46
2003	3.03	5.49
2002	3.19	5.53
2001	3.37	5.56
2000	3.55	5.6
1999	3.73	5.62
1998	3.9	5.65
1997	4.05	5.72
1996	4.26	5.79
1995	4.49	5.86
1994	4.72	5.91
1993	4.95	5.97
1992	5.12	6.02
1991	5.26	6.05
1990	5.36	6.07
1989	5.45	6.11
1988	5.55	6.13
1987	5.68	6.18
1986	5.81	6.23
1985	5.92	6.28
1984	5.97	6.34
1983	6.07	6.41
1982	6.17	6.47
1981	6.27	6.53
1980	6.38	6.59
1979	6.47	6.65
1978	6.56	6.72
1977	6.65	6.78
1976	6.71	6.82
1975	6.77	6.87
1974	6.82	6.91
1973	6.86	6.94
1972	6.89	6.98
1971	6.91	7.02
1970	6.94	6.99
1969	6.95	6.97
1968	6.97	6.95
1967	6.98	6.91
1966	6.99	6.88
1965	6.99	6.84
1964	6.99	6.8
1963	6.98	6.76
1962	6.95	6.7
1961	6.92	6.66
1960	6.89	6.66

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 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	Sudan
2023	3,798	1,361,564
2022	3,864	1,333,992
2021	3,575	1,293,817
2020	3,734	1,295,781
2019	4,773	1,291,747
2018	5,282	1,257,387
2017	5,993	1,208,046
2016	6,238	1,174,422
2015	6,314	1,145,259
2014	6,622	1,097,962
2013	6,780	1,078,446
2012	7,157	1,073,062
2011	7,874	1,070,888
2010	7,746	1,068,381
2009	7,216	1,041,810
2008	7,313	1,001,826
2007	7,559	992,819
2006	7,980	963,740
2005	8,428	907,017
2004	8,825	889,382
2003	9,037	898,226
2002	9,278	897,965
2001	9,510	880,284
2000	9,752	858,536
1999	9,989	835,840
1998	10,187	814,752
1997	10,323	802,245
1996	10,613	792,926
1995	10,764	780,700
1994	11,410	764,645
1993	11,805	743,249
1992	11,915	731,177
1991	11,899	714,612
1990	11,738	699,953
1989	11,608	683,743
1988	11,523	672,604
1987	11,426	658,416
1986	11,295	649,649
1985	11,105	583,382
1984	10,835	577,405
1983	10,736	570,198
1982	10,597	606,362
1981	10,470	585,087
1980	10,276	552,930
1979	10,223	524,942
1978	10,152	497,987
1977	10,036	483,089
1976	9,833	470,019
1975	9,601	454,813
1974	9,295	444,456
1973	9,003	439,201
1972	8,716	428,340
1971	8,359	417,641
1970	7,878	401,013
1969	7,625	385,712
1968	7,408	370,917
1967	7,214	356,599
1966	7,039	342,118
1965	6,877	327,799
1964	6,725	315,166
1963	6,589	302,132
1962	6,468	287,317
1961	6,247	272,562
1960	6,098	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Sudan by year

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Cape Verde

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	Sudan
2023	12.3	33.6
2022	12.4	33.5
2021	12.6	33.9
2020	13.1	34.5
2019	14.3	34.9
2018	15.5	35.1
2017	16.8	35
2016	17.3	35.4
2015	17.5	35.7
2014	18.1	35.5
2013	18.4	36
2012	19.1	36.6
2011	20.6	37.3
2010	20.4	38
2009	19.5	38.1
2008	19.9	38.4
2007	20.6	38.9
2006	21.6	39.2
2005	22.8	39.6
2004	23.9	40
2003	24.7	40.2
2002	25.7	40.4
2001	26.8	40.7
2000	27.9	40.8
1999	29	41
1998	30.1	41.2
1997	31.1	41.6
1996	32.5	42.2
1995	34.2	42.6
1994	36	43
1993	37.7	43.4
1992	38.8	43.7
1991	39.7	43.8
1990	40.2	43.8
1989	40.7	44
1988	41.2	44.1
1987	41.7	44.2
1986	42	44.5
1985	42.1	44.7
1984	42	45.1
1983	42.3	45.6
1982	42.5	45.4
1981	42.7	45.6
1980	42.7	45.2
1979	43.2	45.3
1978	43.6	45
1977	43.8	45.3
1976	43.9	45.7
1975	43.8	45.9
1974	43.3	46.5
1973	42.8	47.6
1972	42.3	48.4
1971	41.5	48.9
1970	40.6	48.8
1969	40.7	48.8
1968	41.2	48.8
1967	41.8	48.8
1966	42.5	48.7
1965	43.3	48.6
1964	44.3	48.5
1963	45.4	48.3
1962	46.5	48
1961	47.2	47.6
1960	47.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 47.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	Sudan
2100	11.1%	21.3%
2099	11.1%	21.4%
2098	11.2%	21.6%
2097	11.2%	21.8%
2096	11.3%	21.9%
2095	11.3%	22.1%
2094	11.4%	22.3%
2093	11.5%	22.4%
2092	11.6%	22.6%
2091	11.6%	22.8%
2090	11.7%	22.9%
2089	11.8%	23.1%
2088	11.8%	23.3%
2087	11.9%	23.4%
2086	11.9%	23.6%
2085	11.9%	23.7%
2084	12%	23.9%
2083	12%	24.1%
2082	11.9%	24.3%
2081	11.9%	24.4%
2080	11.9%	24.6%
2079	11.9%	24.8%
2078	11.8%	25%
2077	11.8%	25.2%
2076	11.7%	25.4%
2075	11.7%	25.6%
2074	11.7%	25.9%
2073	11.7%	26.1%
2072	11.7%	26.3%
2071	11.7%	26.6%
2070	11.8%	26.8%
2069	11.9%	27.1%
2068	12%	27.3%
2067	12.2%	27.6%
2066	12.3%	27.8%
2065	12.5%	28.1%
2064	12.7%	28.3%
2063	13%	28.6%
2062	13.2%	28.8%
2061	13.5%	29.1%
2060	13.7%	29.3%
2059	14%	29.5%
2058	14.2%	29.8%
2057	14.5%	30%
2056	14.7%	30.2%
2055	14.9%	30.5%
2054	15.1%	30.7%
2053	15.3%	31%
2052	15.4%	31.2%
2051	15.6%	31.5%
2050	15.7%	31.8%
2049	15.8%	32.1%
2048	15.9%	32.4%
2047	15.9%	32.7%
2046	16%	33%
2045	16.1%	33.4%
2044	16.1%	33.7%
2043	16.2%	34.1%
2042	16.2%	34.5%
2041	16.3%	34.9%
2040	16.3%	35.3%
2039	16.4%	35.7%
2038	16.5%	36.1%
2037	16.6%	36.5%
2036	16.7%	36.9%
2035	17.2%	37.3%
2034	17.9%	37.7%
2033	18.6%	38.1%
2032	19.4%	38.4%
2031	20.2%	38.7%
2030	21%	39%
2029	21.8%	39.2%
2028	22.6%	39.4%
2027	23.4%	39.6%
2026	24.3%	40%
2025	25.1%	40.4%
2024	25.5%	40.5%
2023	26.4%	40.6%
2022	27.2%	40.9%
2021	28%	41.2%
2020	28.4%	41.4%
2019	28.4%	41.7%
2018	28.4%	42%
2017	28.4%	42.6%
2016	28.5%	43.1%
2015	28.8%	43.6%
2014	29.2%	44%
2013	29.8%	44.4%
2012	30.4%	44.5%
2011	31.3%	44.6%
2010	32.2%	44.6%
2009	33.1%	44.7%
2008	34.1%	44.9%
2007	35%	45.1%
2006	36%	45.3%
2005	36.9%	45.4%
2004	37.9%	45.5%
2003	38.9%	45.6%
2002	39.9%	45.6%
2001	40.9%	45.7%
2000	41.8%	45.8%
1999	42.5%	45.9%
1998	43.2%	46.1%
1997	43.7%	46.2%
1996	44.2%	46.2%
1995	44.6%	46.3%
1994	44.9%	46.3%
1993	45.2%	46.3%
1992	45.5%	46.3%
1991	45.6%	46.2%
1990	45.7%	46.1%
1989	45.8%	46.1%
1988	45.9%	46%
1987	46.1%	46%
1986	46.2%	46.1%
1985	46.4%	46.1%
1984	46.6%	46.2%
1983	46.8%	46.3%
1982	47%	46.4%
1981	47.3%	46.6%
1980	47.4%	46.8%
1979	47.3%	47.1%
1978	46.9%	47.4%
1977	46.5%	47.7%
1976	45.9%	47.8%
1975	45.3%	48%
1974	44.9%	48.1%
1973	45%	47.9%
1972	45%	47.7%
1971	45%	47.6%
1970	45.2%	47.5%
1969	45.5%	47.4%
1968	45.9%	47.3%
1967	46.1%	47.2%
1966	46.2%	47.1%
1965	46.2%	47%
1964	46%	46.9%
1963	45.6%	46.7%
1962	45.1%	46.6%
1961	44.3%	46.6%
1960	43.6%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Sudan

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Cape Verde

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	Sudan
2023	40	256
2022	42	263
2021	56	305
2020	56	273
2019	41	262
2018	43	268
2017	43	277
2016	44	288
2015	46	298
2014	48	309
2013	50	327
2012	51	340
2011	55	357
2010	61	370
2009	62	382
2008	68	426
2007	73	445
2006	76	485
2005	75	506
2004	80	536
2003	86	593
2002	92	588
2001	101	616
2000	110	645
1999	122	662
1998	134	669
1997	147	681
1996	167	712
1995	196	730
1994	214	775
1993	233	839
1992	255	863
1991	277	873
1990	298	840
1989	322	881
1988	346	877
1987	366	914
1986	394	938
1985	420	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cape Verde

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	Sudan
2023	1.16%	5.01%
2022	1.21%	5.18%
2021	1.27%	5.36%
2020	1.33%	5.53%
2019	1.41%	5.71%
2018	1.51%	5.89%
2017	1.62%	6.07%
2016	1.76%	6.26%
2015	1.91%	6.45%
2014	2.09%	6.64%
2013	2.26%	6.83%
2012	2.42%	7.02%
2011	2.56%	7.22%
2010	2.67%	7.42%
2009	2.75%	7.64%
2008	2.79%	7.88%
2007	2.8%	8.13%
2006	2.8%	8.4%
2005	2.8%	10%
2004	2.82%	10.3%
2003	2.9%	9.31%
2002	3.05%	9.65%
2001	3.28%	9.99%
2000	3.6%	10.3%
1999	4%	10.7%
1998	4.44%	11%
1997	4.84%	11.3%
1996	5.17%	11.6%
1995	5.37%	11.9%
1994	5.45%	12.2%
1993	5.46%	12.5%
1992	5.46%	12.7%
1991	5.5%	13%
1990	5.64%	13.2%
1989	5.88%	13.4%
1988	6.21%	13.6%
1987	6.59%	13.8%
1986	6.95%	14%
1985	7.25%	17.8%
1984	7.46%	18%
1983	7.59%	18.2%
1982	7.65%	14.5%
1981	7.72%	14.6%
1980	7.82%	14.8%
1979	8%	14.9%
1978	8.27%	15%
1977	8.65%	15.1%
1976	9.09%	15.2%
1975	9.6%	15.3%
1974	10.2%	15.4%
1973	10.8%	15.5%
1972	11.5%	15.6%
1971	12.1%	15.7%
1970	12.8%	15.8%
1969	13.4%	15.9%
1968	14%	16%
1967	14.5%	16.2%
1966	15%	16.3%
1965	15.4%	16.5%
1964	15.9%	16.7%
1963	16.2%	17%
1962	16.6%	17.2%
1961	16.9%	17.5%
1960	17.2%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.