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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago

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Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 0.66% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Cape Verde
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Trinidad
2023 1.52 1.53
2022 1.53 1.54
2021 1.55 1.56
2020 1.59 1.57
2019 1.7 1.58
2018 1.8 1.59
2017 1.93 1.59
2016 1.97 1.6
2015 1.97 1.6
2014 2.03 1.6
2013 2.07 1.6
2012 2.15 1.61
2011 2.33 1.61
2010 2.33 1.61
2009 2.25 1.62
2008 2.3 1.62
2007 2.41 1.62
2006 2.56 1.62
2005 2.73 1.63
2004 2.9 1.63
2003 3.03 1.65
2002 3.19 1.67
2001 3.37 1.71
2000 3.55 1.73
1999 3.73 1.76
1998 3.9 1.78
1997 4.05 1.83
1996 4.26 1.89
1995 4.49 1.97
1994 4.72 2.06
1993 4.95 2.13
1992 5.12 2.21
1991 5.26 2.29
1990 5.36 2.39
1989 5.45 2.53
1988 5.55 2.65
1987 5.68 2.78
1986 5.81 2.9
1985 5.92 2.99
1984 5.97 3.02
1983 6.07 3.07
1982 6.17 3.11
1981 6.27 3.13
1980 6.38 3.15
1979 6.47 3.13
1978 6.56 3.13
1977 6.65 3.12
1976 6.71 3.14
1975 6.77 3.21
1974 6.82 3.32
1973 6.86 3.47
1972 6.89 3.55
1971 6.91 3.61
1970 6.94 3.71
1969 6.95 3.86
1968 6.97 4.11
1967 6.98 4.35
1966 6.99 4.62
1965 6.99 4.88
1964 6.99 5.08
1963 6.98 5.24
1962 6.95 5.36
1961 6.92 5.41
1960 6.89 5.41

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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde Trinidad
2023 3,798 3,200
2022 3,864 3,773
2021 3,575 2,091
2020 3,734 4,558
2019 4,773 5,647
2018 5,282 5,869
2017 5,993 6,779
2016 6,238 7,436
2015 6,314 7,963
2014 6,622 8,571
2013 6,780 9,020
2012 7,157 9,376
2011 7,874 9,601
2010 7,746 9,698
2009 7,216 9,769
2008 7,313 9,872
2007 7,559 9,939
2006 7,980 9,889
2005 8,428 9,822
2004 8,825 10,149
2003 9,037 10,169
2002 9,278 10,316
2001 9,510 10,438
2000 9,752 10,588
1999 9,989 10,821
1998 10,187 10,964
1997 10,323 11,405
1996 10,613 12,101
1995 10,764 12,971
1994 11,410 14,032
1993 11,805 14,878
1992 11,915 15,910
1991 11,899 16,903
1990 11,738 18,052
1989 11,608 19,636
1988 11,523 21,028
1987 11,426 22,398
1986 11,295 23,705
1985 11,105 24,487
1984 10,835 24,738
1983 10,736 25,118
1982 10,597 25,181
1981 10,470 25,015
1980 10,276 24,557
1979 10,223 23,475
1978 10,152 22,538
1977 10,036 21,660
1976 9,833 20,875
1975 9,601 20,468
1974 9,295 20,412
1973 9,003 20,617
1972 8,716 20,116
1971 8,359 19,400
1970 7,878 19,074
1969 7,625 19,652
1968 7,408 20,849
1967 7,214 21,992
1966 7,039 23,228
1965 6,877 24,349
1964 6,725 25,065
1963 6,589 25,507
1962 6,468 25,763
1961 6,247 25,518
1960 6,098 24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Cape Verde
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde Trinidad
2023 12.3 10.7
2022 12.4 11
2021 12.6 11.3
2020 13.1 11.6
2019 14.3 12.1
2018 15.5 12.1
2017 16.8 12.5
2016 17.3 12.8
2015 17.5 13
2014 18.1 13.3
2013 18.4 13.5
2012 19.1 13.7
2011 20.6 13.9
2010 20.4 14.1
2009 19.5 14.2
2008 19.9 14.3
2007 20.6 14.4
2006 21.6 14.4
2005 22.8 14.3
2004 23.9 14.3
2003 24.7 14.4
2002 25.7 14.5
2001 26.8 14.7
2000 27.9 14.9
1999 29 15
1998 30.1 15.1
1997 31.1 15.5
1996 32.5 16.1
1995 34.2 16.7
1994 36 17.6
1993 37.7 18.3
1992 38.8 19.2
1991 39.7 20
1990 40.2 21.1
1989 40.7 22.5
1988 41.2 23.9
1987 41.7 25.3
1986 42 26.7
1985 42.1 27.7
1984 42 28.3
1983 42.3 28.9
1982 42.5 29.2
1981 42.7 29.3
1980 42.7 29.1
1979 43.2 28.4
1978 43.6 27.8
1977 43.8 27.3
1976 43.9 26.8
1975 43.8 26.8
1974 43.3 27.1
1973 42.8 27.7
1972 42.3 27.5
1971 41.5 27.2
1970 40.6 27.2
1969 40.7 27.9
1968 41.2 29.3
1967 41.8 30.8
1966 42.5 32.5
1965 43.3 34.1
1964 44.3 35.3
1963 45.4 36.5
1962 46.5 37.4
1961 47.2 37.8
1960 47.9 37.8

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 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 47.9 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.52 1.53
Fertility rate rank 137/196 134/196
Birth rate 12.3 10.7
Birth rate rank 113/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 +3,200
Natural population change rank 133/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +0.23%
Population growth +0.49% +0.06%
Population growth rank 136/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 1.91%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde Trinidad
2100 11.1% 12.2%
2099 11.1% 12.2%
2098 11.2% 12.2%
2097 11.2% 12.2%
2096 11.3% 12.2%
2095 11.3% 12.3%
2094 11.4% 12.3%
2093 11.5% 12.3%
2092 11.6% 12.3%
2091 11.6% 12.4%
2090 11.7% 12.4%
2089 11.8% 12.4%
2088 11.8% 12.4%
2087 11.9% 12.5%
2086 11.9% 12.5%
2085 11.9% 12.5%
2084 12% 12.5%
2083 12% 12.5%
2082 11.9% 12.5%
2081 11.9% 12.5%
2080 11.9% 12.5%
2079 11.9% 12.5%
2078 11.8% 12.5%
2077 11.8% 12.5%
2076 11.7% 12.5%
2075 11.7% 12.5%
2074 11.7% 12.5%
2073 11.7% 12.5%
2072 11.7% 12.5%
2071 11.7% 12.5%
2070 11.8% 12.5%
2069 11.9% 12.5%
2068 12% 12.5%
2067 12.2% 12.5%
2066 12.3% 12.6%
2065 12.5% 12.6%
2064 12.7% 12.7%
2063 13% 12.7%
2062 13.2% 12.8%
2061 13.5% 12.8%
2060 13.7% 12.9%
2059 14% 13%
2058 14.2% 13.1%
2057 14.5% 13.1%
2056 14.7% 13.2%
2055 14.9% 13.3%
2054 15.1% 13.3%
2053 15.3% 13.4%
2052 15.4% 13.5%
2051 15.6% 13.5%
2050 15.7% 13.6%
2049 15.8% 13.6%
2048 15.9% 13.7%
2047 15.9% 13.7%
2046 16% 13.8%
2045 16.1% 13.8%
2044 16.1% 13.9%
2043 16.2% 13.9%
2042 16.2% 14%
2041 16.3% 14.1%
2040 16.3% 14.2%
2039 16.4% 14.3%
2038 16.5% 14.4%
2037 16.6% 14.6%
2036 16.7% 14.8%
2035 17.2% 15%
2034 17.9% 15.2%
2033 18.6% 15.4%
2032 19.4% 15.7%
2031 20.2% 15.9%
2030 21% 16.2%
2029 21.8% 16.5%
2028 22.6% 16.8%
2027 23.4% 17.1%
2026 24.3% 17.4%
2025 25.1% 17.6%
2024 25.5% 17.8%
2023 26.4% 18%
2022 27.2% 18.3%
2021 28% 18.5%
2020 28.4% 18.7%
2019 28.4% 18.8%
2018 28.4% 19%
2017 28.4% 19.3%
2016 28.5% 19.5%
2015 28.8% 19.6%
2014 29.2% 19.7%
2013 29.8% 19.9%
2012 30.4% 20%
2011 31.3% 20.1%
2010 32.2% 20.3%
2009 33.1% 20.5%
2008 34.1% 20.8%
2007 35% 21.2%
2006 36% 21.6%
2005 36.9% 22.1%
2004 37.9% 22.7%
2003 38.9% 23.4%
2002 39.9% 24.2%
2001 40.9% 25%
2000 41.8% 26%
1999 42.5% 27%
1998 43.2% 27.9%
1997 43.7% 28.9%
1996 44.2% 29.9%
1995 44.6% 30.8%
1994 44.9% 31.6%
1993 45.2% 32.2%
1992 45.5% 32.8%
1991 45.6% 33.3%
1990 45.7% 33.7%
1989 45.8% 34%
1988 45.9% 34.2%
1987 46.1% 34.4%
1986 46.2% 34.4%
1985 46.4% 34.4%
1984 46.6% 34.3%
1983 46.8% 34.2%
1982 47% 34.2%
1981 47.3% 34.2%
1980 47.4% 34.4%
1979 47.3% 34.8%
1978 46.9% 35.3%
1977 46.5% 36%
1976 45.9% 36.8%
1975 45.3% 37.6%
1974 44.9% 38.4%
1973 45% 39.1%
1972 45% 39.7%
1971 45% 40.4%
1970 45.2% 41.2%
1969 45.5% 41.9%
1968 45.9% 42.3%
1967 46.1% 42.7%
1966 46.2% 42.9%
1965 46.2% 43.1%
1964 46% 43.2%
1963 45.6% 43.3%
1962 45.1% 43.2%
1961 44.3% 43.2%
1960 43.6% 43.1%

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 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago

Cape Verde
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde Trinidad
2023 40 54
2022 42 30
2021 56 54
2020 56 35
2019 41 53
2018 43 53
2017 43 51
2016 44 51
2015 46 50
2014 48 50
2013 50 50
2012 51 51
2011 55 53
2010 61 54
2009 62 54
2008 68 55
2007 73 57
2006 76 58
2005 75 60
2004 80 63
2003 86 67
2002 92 69
2001 101 72
2000 110 76
1999 122 78
1998 134 79
1997 147 82
1996 167 84
1995 196 85
1994 214 84
1993 233 85
1992 255 85
1991 277 82
1990 298 84
1989 322 86
1988 346 87
1987 366 86
1986 394 89
1985 420 87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde Trinidad
2023 1.16% 1.91%
2022 1.21% 1.96%
2021 1.27% 2.01%
2020 1.33% 2.06%
2019 1.41% 2.1%
2018 1.51% 2.14%
2017 1.62% 2.18%
2016 1.76% 2.22%
2015 1.91% 2.26%
2014 2.09% 2.3%
2013 2.26% 2.35%
2012 2.42% 2.38%
2011 2.56% 2.43%
2010 2.67% 2.47%
2009 2.75% 2.51%
2008 2.79% 2.55%
2007 2.8% 2.59%
2006 2.8% 2.64%
2005 2.8% 2.68%
2004 2.82% 2.72%
2003 2.9% 2.76%
2002 3.05% 2.81%
2001 3.28% 2.84%
2000 3.6% 2.88%
1999 4% 2.92%
1998 4.44% 2.96%
1997 4.84% 2.99%
1996 5.17% 3.02%
1995 5.37% 3.06%
1994 5.45% 3.09%
1993 5.46% 3.13%
1992 5.46% 3.16%
1991 5.5% 3.21%
1990 5.64% 3.25%
1989 5.88% 3.3%
1988 6.21% 3.36%
1987 6.59% 3.42%
1986 6.95% 3.49%
1985 7.25% 3.56%
1984 7.46% 3.64%
1983 7.59% 3.73%
1982 7.65% 3.83%
1981 7.72% 3.92%
1980 7.82% 4.03%
1979 8% 4.14%
1978 8.27% 4.25%
1977 8.65% 4.37%
1976 9.09% 4.48%
1975 9.6% 4.6%
1974 10.2% 4.72%
1973 10.8% 4.84%
1972 11.5% 4.95%
1971 12.1% 5.06%
1970 12.8% 5.17%
1969 13.4% 5.28%
1968 14% 5.4%
1967 14.5% 5.53%
1966 15% 5.66%
1965 15.4% 5.8%
1964 15.9% 5.96%
1963 16.2% 6.14%
1962 16.6% 6.33%
1961 16.9% 6.53%
1960 17.2% 6.74%

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 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. 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)

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