Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and United States

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs United States by year

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Cape Verde

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cape Verde	United States
2023	1.52	1.62
2022	1.53	1.66
2021	1.55	1.66
2020	1.59	1.64
2019	1.7	1.71
2018	1.8	1.73
2017	1.93	1.77
2016	1.97	1.82
2015	1.97	1.84
2014	2.03	1.86
2013	2.07	1.86
2012	2.15	1.88
2011	2.33	1.89
2010	2.33	1.93
2009	2.25	2
2008	2.3	2.07
2007	2.41	2.12
2006	2.56	2.11
2005	2.73	2.06
2004	2.9	2.05
2003	3.03	2.05
2002	3.19	2.02
2001	3.37	2.03
2000	3.55	2.06
1999	3.73	2.01
1998	3.9	2
1997	4.05	1.97
1996	4.26	1.98
1995	4.49	1.98
1994	4.72	2
1993	4.95	2.02
1992	5.12	2.05
1991	5.26	2.06
1990	5.36	2.08
1989	5.45	2.01
1988	5.55	1.93
1987	5.68	1.87
1986	5.81	1.84
1985	5.92	1.84
1984	5.97	1.81
1983	6.07	1.8
1982	6.17	1.83
1981	6.27	1.81
1980	6.38	1.84
1979	6.47	1.81
1978	6.56	1.76
1977	6.65	1.79
1976	6.71	1.74
1975	6.77	1.77
1974	6.82	1.84
1973	6.86	1.88
1972	6.89	2.01
1971	6.91	2.27
1970	6.94	2.48
1969	6.95	2.46
1968	6.97	2.46
1967	6.98	2.56
1966	6.99	2.72
1965	6.99	2.91
1964	6.99	3.19
1963	6.98	3.32
1962	6.95	3.46
1961	6.92	3.62
1960	6.89	3.65

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Cape Verde	United States
2023	3,798	502,372
2022	3,864	399,926
2021	3,575	199,137
2020	3,734	208,862
2019	4,773	887,476
2018	5,282	955,022
2017	5,993	1,028,037
2016	6,238	1,197,627
2015	6,314	1,270,126
2014	6,622	1,357,281
2013	6,780	1,322,711
2012	7,157	1,411,822
2011	7,874	1,441,697
2010	7,746	1,548,182
2009	7,216	1,717,920
2008	7,313	1,794,154
2007	7,559	1,897,757
2006	7,980	1,849,955
2005	8,428	1,684,445
2004	8,825	1,698,271
2003	9,037	1,653,615
2002	9,278	1,581,938
2001	9,510	1,595,826
2000	9,752	1,664,758
1999	9,989	1,564,050
1998	10,187	1,573,857
1997	10,323	1,501,014
1996	10,613	1,510,137
1995	10,764	1,546,031
1994	11,410	1,633,302
1993	11,805	1,717,685
1992	11,915	1,875,328
1991	11,899	1,926,543
1990	11,738	2,026,068
1989	11,608	1,875,826
1988	11,523	1,735,943
1987	11,426	1,720,252
1986	11,295	1,656,917
1985	11,105	1,689,258
1984	10,835	1,627,192
1983	10,736	1,636,544
1982	10,597	1,714,317
1981	10,470	1,652,153
1980	10,276	1,608,450
1979	10,223	1,597,894
1978	10,152	1,402,283
1977	10,036	1,431,556
1976	9,833	1,264,604
1975	9,601	1,252,644
1974	9,295	1,218,968
1973	9,003	1,165,499
1972	8,716	1,301,355
1971	8,359	1,640,519
1970	7,878	1,824,965
1969	7,625	1,702,487
1968	7,408	1,565,507
1967	7,214	1,669,181
1966	7,039	1,749,387
1965	6,877	1,943,030
1964	6,725	2,245,099
1963	6,589	2,289,826
1962	6,468	2,406,337
1961	6,247	2,571,681
1960	6,098	2,565,530

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 the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs United States by year

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Cape Verde

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cape Verde	United States
2023	12.3	10.7
2022	12.4	11
2021	12.6	11
2020	13.1	10.9
2019	14.3	11.4
2018	15.5	11.6
2017	16.8	11.8
2016	17.3	12.2
2015	17.5	12.4
2014	18.1	12.5
2013	18.4	12.4
2012	19.1	12.6
2011	20.6	12.7
2010	20.4	13
2009	19.5	13.5
2008	19.9	14
2007	20.6	14.3
2006	21.6	14.3
2005	22.8	14
2004	23.9	14
2003	24.7	14.1
2002	25.7	14
2001	26.8	14.1
2000	27.9	14.4
1999	29	14.2
1998	30.1	14.3
1997	31.1	14.2
1996	32.5	14.4
1995	34.2	14.6
1994	36	15
1993	37.7	15.4
1992	38.8	15.8
1991	39.7	16.2
1990	40.2	16.7
1989	40.7	16.4
1988	41.2	16
1987	41.7	15.7
1986	42	15.6
1985	42.1	15.8
1984	42	15.6
1983	42.3	15.6
1982	42.5	15.9
1981	42.7	15.8
1980	42.7	15.9
1979	43.2	15.6
1978	43.6	15
1977	43.8	15.1
1976	43.9	14.6
1975	43.8	14.6
1974	43.3	14.8
1973	42.8	14.8
1972	42.3	15.6
1971	41.5	17.2
1970	40.6	18.4
1969	40.7	17.9
1968	41.2	17.6
1967	41.8	17.8
1966	42.5	18.4
1965	43.3	19.4
1964	44.3	21.1
1963	45.4	21.7
1962	46.5	22.4
1961	47.2	23.3
1960	47.9	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Cape Verde and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 47.9 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cape Verde	United States
2100	11.1%	14.4%
2099	11.1%	14.4%
2098	11.2%	14.4%
2097	11.2%	14.4%
2096	11.3%	14.4%
2095	11.3%	14.5%
2094	11.4%	14.5%
2093	11.5%	14.5%
2092	11.6%	14.5%
2091	11.6%	14.6%
2090	11.7%	14.6%
2089	11.8%	14.7%
2088	11.8%	14.7%
2087	11.9%	14.7%
2086	11.9%	14.8%
2085	11.9%	14.8%
2084	12%	14.8%
2083	12%	14.9%
2082	11.9%	14.9%
2081	11.9%	14.9%
2080	11.9%	14.9%
2079	11.9%	14.9%
2078	11.8%	14.9%
2077	11.8%	14.9%
2076	11.7%	14.9%
2075	11.7%	14.9%
2074	11.7%	14.9%
2073	11.7%	14.9%
2072	11.7%	14.9%
2071	11.7%	14.9%
2070	11.8%	14.9%
2069	11.9%	14.9%
2068	12%	14.9%
2067	12.2%	14.9%
2066	12.3%	14.9%
2065	12.5%	15%
2064	12.7%	15%
2063	13%	15%
2062	13.2%	15.1%
2061	13.5%	15.1%
2060	13.7%	15.2%
2059	14%	15.3%
2058	14.2%	15.4%
2057	14.5%	15.5%
2056	14.7%	15.5%
2055	14.9%	15.6%
2054	15.1%	15.7%
2053	15.3%	15.8%
2052	15.4%	15.8%
2051	15.6%	15.9%
2050	15.7%	15.9%
2049	15.8%	16%
2048	15.9%	16%
2047	15.9%	16%
2046	16%	16%
2045	16.1%	16%
2044	16.1%	16%
2043	16.2%	16%
2042	16.2%	16%
2041	16.3%	15.9%
2040	16.3%	15.9%
2039	16.4%	15.9%
2038	16.5%	15.9%
2037	16.6%	15.9%
2036	16.7%	15.9%
2035	17.2%	15.9%
2034	17.9%	15.9%
2033	18.6%	16%
2032	19.4%	16.1%
2031	20.2%	16.2%
2030	21%	16.3%
2029	21.8%	16.5%
2028	22.6%	16.6%
2027	23.4%	16.8%
2026	24.3%	17%
2025	25.1%	17.2%
2024	25.5%	17.3%
2023	26.4%	17.6%
2022	27.2%	17.9%
2021	28%	18.1%
2020	28.4%	18.4%
2019	28.4%	18.6%
2018	28.4%	18.8%
2017	28.4%	18.9%
2016	28.5%	19.1%
2015	28.8%	19.2%
2014	29.2%	19.3%
2013	29.8%	19.4%
2012	30.4%	19.5%
2011	31.3%	19.6%
2010	32.2%	19.7%
2009	33.1%	19.8%
2008	34.1%	19.9%
2007	35%	20%
2006	36%	20.2%
2005	36.9%	20.3%
2004	37.9%	20.5%
2003	38.9%	20.7%
2002	39.9%	20.9%
2001	40.9%	21%
2000	41.8%	21.2%
1999	42.5%	21.3%
1998	43.2%	21.4%
1997	43.7%	21.5%
1996	44.2%	21.7%
1995	44.6%	21.8%
1994	44.9%	21.9%
1993	45.2%	21.9%
1992	45.5%	21.8%
1991	45.6%	21.7%
1990	45.7%	21.6%
1989	45.8%	21.5%
1988	45.9%	21.3%
1987	46.1%	21.3%
1986	46.2%	21.3%
1985	46.4%	21.5%
1984	46.6%	21.7%
1983	46.8%	21.8%
1982	47%	22%
1981	47.3%	22.1%
1980	47.4%	22.4%
1979	47.3%	22.8%
1978	46.9%	23.2%
1977	46.5%	23.8%
1976	45.9%	24.4%
1975	45.3%	25.2%
1974	44.9%	25.9%
1973	45%	26.6%
1972	45%	27.4%
1971	45%	28%
1970	45.2%	28.6%
1969	45.5%	29%
1968	45.9%	29.5%
1967	46.1%	30%
1966	46.2%	30.4%
1965	46.2%	30.7%
1964	46%	30.9%
1963	45.6%	31.1%
1962	45.1%	31.3%
1961	44.3%	31.4%
1960	43.6%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Cape Verde and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs United States

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Cape Verde

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cape Verde	United States
2023	40	17
2022	42	20
2021	56	31
2020	56	22
2019	41	18
2018	43	18
2017	43	18
2016	44	18
2015	46	17
2014	48	17
2013	50	16
2012	51	16
2011	55	15
2010	61	15
2009	62	15
2008	68	14
2007	73	13
2006	76	13
2005	75	13
2004	80	13
2003	86	13
2002	92	13
2001	101	13
2000	110	12
1999	122	12
1998	134	11
1997	147	11
1996	167	11
1995	196	12
1994	214	11
1993	233	12
1992	255	11
1991	277	12
1990	298	12
1989	322	12
1988	346	12
1987	366	11
1986	394	11
1985	420	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cape Verde

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cape Verde	United States
2023	1.16%	0.65%
2022	1.21%	0.65%
2021	1.27%	0.65%
2020	1.33%	0.65%
2019	1.41%	0.65%
2018	1.51%	0.65%
2017	1.62%	0.66%
2016	1.76%	0.67%
2015	1.91%	0.68%
2014	2.09%	0.68%
2013	2.26%	0.69%
2012	2.42%	0.7%
2011	2.56%	0.72%
2010	2.67%	0.73%
2009	2.75%	0.75%
2008	2.79%	0.76%
2007	2.8%	0.77%
2006	2.8%	0.79%
2005	2.8%	0.8%
2004	2.82%	0.81%
2003	2.9%	0.81%
2002	3.05%	0.82%
2001	3.28%	0.83%
2000	3.6%	0.84%
1999	4%	0.86%
1998	4.44%	0.87%
1997	4.84%	0.89%
1996	5.17%	0.92%
1995	5.37%	0.95%
1994	5.45%	0.98%
1993	5.46%	1.01%
1992	5.46%	1.05%
1991	5.5%	1.09%
1990	5.64%	1.12%
1989	5.88%	1.16%
1988	6.21%	1.19%
1987	6.59%	1.21%
1986	6.95%	1.24%
1985	7.25%	1.27%
1984	7.46%	1.3%
1983	7.59%	1.34%
1982	7.65%	1.39%
1981	7.72%	1.44%
1980	7.82%	1.5%
1979	8%	1.56%
1978	8.27%	1.63%
1977	8.65%	1.71%
1976	9.09%	1.79%
1975	9.6%	1.88%
1974	10.2%	1.97%
1973	10.8%	2.06%
1972	11.5%	2.15%
1971	12.1%	2.24%
1970	12.8%	2.32%
1969	13.4%	2.41%
1968	14%	2.49%
1967	14.5%	2.57%
1966	15%	2.64%
1965	15.4%	2.71%
1964	15.9%	2.77%
1963	16.2%	2.83%
1962	16.6%	2.89%
1961	16.9%	2.95%
1960	17.2%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.16% in Cape Verde and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.