Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs United Kingdom by year

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Cape Verde

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	United Kingdom
2023	1.52	1.56
2022	1.53	1.56
2021	1.55	1.58
2020	1.59	1.57
2019	1.7	1.63
2018	1.8	1.68
2017	1.93	1.74
2016	1.97	1.79
2015	1.97	1.8
2014	2.03	1.81
2013	2.07	1.83
2012	2.15	1.92
2011	2.33	1.91
2010	2.33	1.92
2009	2.25	1.89
2008	2.3	1.91
2007	2.41	1.86
2006	2.56	1.82
2005	2.73	1.76
2004	2.9	1.75
2003	3.03	1.7
2002	3.19	1.63
2001	3.37	1.63
2000	3.55	1.64
1999	3.73	1.68
1998	3.9	1.71
1997	4.05	1.72
1996	4.26	1.73
1995	4.49	1.71
1994	4.72	1.74
1993	4.95	1.76
1992	5.12	1.79
1991	5.26	1.82
1990	5.36	1.83
1989	5.45	1.79
1988	5.55	1.82
1987	5.68	1.81
1986	5.81	1.78
1985	5.92	1.79
1984	5.97	1.77
1983	6.07	1.77
1982	6.17	1.78
1981	6.27	1.82
1980	6.38	1.9
1979	6.47	1.86
1978	6.56	1.75
1977	6.65	1.69
1976	6.71	1.74
1975	6.77	1.81
1974	6.82	1.92
1973	6.86	2.04
1972	6.89	2.2
1971	6.91	2.41
1970	6.94	2.44
1969	6.95	2.51
1968	6.97	2.6
1967	6.98	2.68
1966	6.99	2.78
1965	6.99	2.86
1964	6.99	2.93
1963	6.98	2.88
1962	6.95	2.86
1961	6.92	2.78
1960	6.89	2.69

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 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	United Kingdom
2023	3,798	34,589
2022	3,864	39,751
2021	3,575	30,612
2020	3,734	-4,272
2019	4,773	108,342
2018	5,282	119,321
2017	5,993	145,125
2016	6,238	177,139
2015	6,314	175,738
2014	6,622	206,784
2013	6,780	198,830
2012	7,157	248,473
2011	7,874	259,361
2010	7,746	251,066
2009	7,216	230,422
2008	7,313	216,325
2007	7,559	196,232
2006	7,980	176,455
2005	8,428	144,963
2004	8,825	131,974
2003	9,037	89,471
2002	9,278	65,308
2001	9,510	65,032
2000	9,752	70,671
1999	9,989	64,551
1998	10,187	87,730
1997	10,323	99,138
1996	10,613	98,884
1995	10,764	87,028
1994	11,410	127,304
1993	11,805	103,893
1992	11,915	149,709
1991	11,899	143,562
1990	11,738	154,569
1989	11,608	119,861
1988	11,523	136,628
1987	11,426	136,325
1986	11,295	90,690
1985	11,105	79,170
1984	10,835	84,633
1983	10,736	61,966
1982	10,597	56,314
1981	10,470	73,234
1980	10,276	95,734
1979	10,223	61,872
1978	10,152	16,859
1977	10,036	0
1976	9,833	-5,621
1975	9,601	33,735
1974	9,295	67,476
1973	9,003	112,389
1972	8,716	162,650
1971	8,359	257,123
1970	7,878	244,918
1969	7,625	260,577
1968	7,408	292,622
1967	7,214	346,145
1966	7,039	333,356
1965	6,877	364,132
1964	6,725	405,000
1963	6,589	337,995
1962	6,468	340,800
1961	6,247	311,519
1960	6,098	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs United Kingdom by year

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Cape Verde

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	United Kingdom
2023	12.3	10
2022	12.4	10.1
2021	12.6	10.2
2020	13.1	10.2
2019	14.3	10.6
2018	15.5	11
2017	16.8	11.4
2016	17.3	11.8
2015	17.5	11.9
2014	18.1	12
2013	18.4	12.1
2012	19.1	12.8
2011	20.6	12.8
2010	20.4	12.9
2009	19.5	12.7
2008	19.9	12.9
2007	20.6	12.6
2006	21.6	12.3
2005	22.8	12
2004	23.9	11.9
2003	24.7	11.7
2002	25.7	11.3
2001	26.8	11.3
2000	27.9	11.5
1999	29	11.9
1998	30.1	12.3
1997	31.1	12.5
1996	32.5	12.6
1995	34.2	12.6
1994	36	13
1993	37.7	13.2
1992	38.8	13.6
1991	39.7	13.8
1990	40.2	13.9
1989	40.7	13.6
1988	41.2	13.8
1987	41.7	13.7
1986	42	13.3
1985	42.1	13.3
1984	42	12.9
1983	42.3	12.8
1982	42.5	12.8
1981	42.7	13
1980	42.7	13.4
1979	43.2	13.1
1978	43.6	12.2
1977	43.8	11.7
1976	43.9	12
1975	43.8	12.4
1974	43.3	13.1
1973	42.8	13.9
1972	42.3	14.9
1971	41.5	16.1
1970	40.6	16.2
1969	40.7	16.6
1968	41.2	17.2
1967	41.8	17.5
1966	42.5	17.9
1965	43.3	18.3
1964	44.3	18.8
1963	45.4	18.5
1962	46.5	18.3
1961	47.2	17.9
1960	47.9	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 47.9 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	United Kingdom
2100	11.1%	13.4%
2099	11.1%	13.4%
2098	11.2%	13.4%
2097	11.2%	13.5%
2096	11.3%	13.5%
2095	11.3%	13.6%
2094	11.4%	13.6%
2093	11.5%	13.7%
2092	11.6%	13.7%
2091	11.6%	13.8%
2090	11.7%	13.8%
2089	11.8%	13.8%
2088	11.8%	13.9%
2087	11.9%	13.9%
2086	11.9%	13.9%
2085	11.9%	13.9%
2084	12%	13.9%
2083	12%	13.9%
2082	11.9%	13.9%
2081	11.9%	13.9%
2080	11.9%	13.9%
2079	11.9%	13.8%
2078	11.8%	13.8%
2077	11.8%	13.8%
2076	11.7%	13.8%
2075	11.7%	13.8%
2074	11.7%	13.8%
2073	11.7%	13.8%
2072	11.7%	13.8%
2071	11.7%	13.8%
2070	11.8%	13.8%
2069	11.9%	13.8%
2068	12%	13.9%
2067	12.2%	13.9%
2066	12.3%	14%
2065	12.5%	14.1%
2064	12.7%	14.2%
2063	13%	14.3%
2062	13.2%	14.4%
2061	13.5%	14.5%
2060	13.7%	14.5%
2059	14%	14.6%
2058	14.2%	14.7%
2057	14.5%	14.8%
2056	14.7%	14.9%
2055	14.9%	15%
2054	15.1%	15%
2053	15.3%	15%
2052	15.4%	15.1%
2051	15.6%	15.1%
2050	15.7%	15.1%
2049	15.8%	15%
2048	15.9%	15%
2047	15.9%	15%
2046	16%	14.9%
2045	16.1%	14.9%
2044	16.1%	14.9%
2043	16.2%	14.8%
2042	16.2%	14.8%
2041	16.3%	14.8%
2040	16.3%	14.8%
2039	16.4%	14.8%
2038	16.5%	14.9%
2037	16.6%	14.9%
2036	16.7%	14.9%
2035	17.2%	15%
2034	17.9%	15.1%
2033	18.6%	15.3%
2032	19.4%	15.4%
2031	20.2%	15.6%
2030	21%	15.9%
2029	21.8%	16.1%
2028	22.6%	16.3%
2027	23.4%	16.6%
2026	24.3%	16.8%
2025	25.1%	17.1%
2024	25.5%	17.2%
2023	26.4%	17.4%
2022	27.2%	17.6%
2021	28%	17.8%
2020	28.4%	18%
2019	28.4%	18%
2018	28.4%	18.1%
2017	28.4%	18%
2016	28.5%	18%
2015	28.8%	17.9%
2014	29.2%	17.8%
2013	29.8%	17.8%
2012	30.4%	17.8%
2011	31.3%	17.7%
2010	32.2%	17.8%
2009	33.1%	17.8%
2008	34.1%	17.8%
2007	35%	17.9%
2006	36%	18%
2005	36.9%	18.2%
2004	37.9%	18.3%
2003	38.9%	18.4%
2002	39.9%	18.5%
2001	40.9%	18.7%
2000	41.8%	18.9%
1999	42.5%	19.2%
1998	43.2%	19.3%
1997	43.7%	19.3%
1996	44.2%	19.4%
1995	44.6%	19.5%
1994	44.9%	19.6%
1993	45.2%	19.5%
1992	45.5%	19.4%
1991	45.6%	19.3%
1990	45.7%	19.1%
1989	45.8%	19.1%
1988	45.9%	18.9%
1987	46.1%	18.9%
1986	46.2%	19.1%
1985	46.4%	19.3%
1984	46.6%	19.5%
1983	46.8%	19.8%
1982	47%	20.2%
1981	47.3%	20.6%
1980	47.4%	21%
1979	47.3%	21.4%
1978	46.9%	21.9%
1977	46.5%	22.4%
1976	45.9%	22.9%
1975	45.3%	23.3%
1974	44.9%	23.6%
1973	45%	23.9%
1972	45%	24%
1971	45%	24.1%
1970	45.2%	24.1%
1969	45.5%	24%
1968	45.9%	23.9%
1967	46.1%	23.7%
1966	46.2%	23.5%
1965	46.2%	23.4%
1964	46%	23.3%
1963	45.6%	23.2%
1962	45.1%	23.2%
1961	44.3%	23.3%
1960	43.6%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs United Kingdom

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Cape Verde

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	United Kingdom
2023	40	8
2022	42	15
2021	56	13
2020	56	14
2019	41	9
2018	43	9
2017	43	9
2016	44	9
2015	46	9
2014	48	9
2013	50	9
2012	51	9
2011	55	10
2010	61	10
2009	62	11
2008	68	11
2007	73	11
2006	76	12
2005	75	12
2004	80	13
2003	86	14
2002	92	13
2001	101	13
2000	110	12
1999	122	11
1998	134	10
1997	147	9
1996	167	8
1995	196	9
1994	214	9
1993	233	8
1992	255	7
1991	277	7
1990	298	6
1989	322	5
1988	346	4
1987	366	3
1986	394	2
1985	420	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cape Verde

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	United Kingdom
2023	1.16%	0.45%
2022	1.21%	0.45%
2021	1.27%	0.44%
2020	1.33%	0.44%
2019	1.41%	0.44%
2018	1.51%	0.44%
2017	1.62%	0.44%
2016	1.76%	0.44%
2015	1.91%	0.45%
2014	2.09%	0.45%
2013	2.26%	0.46%
2012	2.42%	0.48%
2011	2.56%	0.5%
2010	2.67%	0.52%
2009	2.75%	0.54%
2008	2.79%	0.56%
2007	2.8%	0.58%
2006	2.8%	0.59%
2005	2.8%	0.6%
2004	2.82%	0.61%
2003	2.9%	0.63%
2002	3.05%	0.63%
2001	3.28%	0.64%
2000	3.6%	0.65%
1999	4%	0.67%
1998	4.44%	0.68%
1997	4.84%	0.69%
1996	5.17%	0.7%
1995	5.37%	0.72%
1994	5.45%	0.74%
1993	5.46%	0.77%
1992	5.46%	0.82%
1991	5.5%	0.87%
1990	5.64%	0.93%
1989	5.88%	0.99%
1988	6.21%	1.04%
1987	6.59%	1.08%
1986	6.95%	1.11%
1985	7.25%	1.14%
1984	7.46%	1.17%
1983	7.59%	1.22%
1982	7.65%	1.27%
1981	7.72%	1.34%
1980	7.82%	1.41%
1979	8%	1.49%
1978	8.27%	1.57%
1977	8.65%	1.64%
1976	9.09%	1.72%
1975	9.6%	1.8%
1974	10.2%	1.87%
1973	10.8%	1.94%
1972	11.5%	2%
1971	12.1%	2.06%
1970	12.8%	2.1%
1969	13.4%	2.14%
1968	14%	2.18%
1967	14.5%	2.22%
1966	15%	2.28%
1965	15.4%	2.34%
1964	15.9%	2.42%
1963	16.2%	2.49%
1962	16.6%	2.56%
1961	16.9%	2.61%
1960	17.2%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.