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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Vietnam

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Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.8 for Vietnam. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 1.91 in Vietnam — 25.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Vietnam by year

Cape Verde
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Vietnam
2023 1.52 1.91
2022 1.53 1.93
2021 1.55 1.94
2020 1.59 1.96
2019 1.7 1.94
2018 1.8 1.88
2017 1.93 1.99
2016 1.97 2
2015 1.97 2.1
2014 2.03 2.09
2013 2.07 1.98
2012 2.15 1.97
2011 2.33 1.93
2010 2.33 1.91
2009 2.25 1.92
2008 2.3 1.93
2007 2.41 1.91
2006 2.56 1.87
2005 2.73 1.89
2004 2.9 1.97
2003 3.03 2
2002 3.19 2.01
2001 3.37 2.02
2000 3.55 2.03
1999 3.73 2
1998 3.9 2.1
1997 4.05 2.27
1996 4.26 2.47
1995 4.49 2.7
1994 4.72 2.94
1993 4.95 3.17
1992 5.12 3.35
1991 5.26 3.52
1990 5.36 3.6
1989 5.45 3.64
1988 5.55 3.62
1987 5.68 3.72
1986 5.81 3.96
1985 5.92 4.21
1984 5.97 4.41
1983 6.07 4.52
1982 6.17 4.59
1981 6.27 4.67
1980 6.38 4.8
1979 6.47 4.94
1978 6.56 5.1
1977 6.65 5.29
1976 6.71 5.46
1975 6.77 5.62
1974 6.82 5.78
1973 6.86 6.11
1972 6.89 6.1
1971 6.91 6.07
1970 6.94 6.02
1969 6.95 6.01
1968 6.97 6.03
1967 6.98 5.88
1966 6.99 5.97
1965 6.99 6.16
1964 6.99 6.29
1963 6.98 6.39
1962 6.95 6.26
1961 6.92 5.48
1960 6.89 6.27

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 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde Vietnam
2023 3,798 727,955
2022 3,864 775,914
2021 3,575 799,593
2020 3,734 924,004
2019 4,773 895,262
2018 5,282 882,977
2017 5,993 1,001,833
2016 6,238 1,045,094
2015 6,314 1,145,903
2014 6,622 1,151,221
2013 6,780 1,071,570
2012 7,157 1,063,741
2011 7,874 1,029,859
2010 7,746 1,005,559
2009 7,216 1,007,778
2008 7,313 1,008,141
2007 7,559 981,689
2006 7,980 943,041
2005 8,428 942,084
2004 8,825 985,438
2003 9,037 1,001,470
2002 9,278 991,427
2001 9,510 985,610
2000 9,752 966,894
1999 9,989 925,519
1998 10,187 959,016
1997 10,323 1,028,116
1996 10,613 1,108,686
1995 10,764 1,203,666
1994 11,410 1,291,534
1993 11,805 1,370,365
1992 11,915 1,419,952
1991 11,899 1,459,311
1990 11,738 1,449,157
1989 11,608 1,423,622
1988 11,523 1,370,108
1987 11,426 1,359,481
1986 11,295 1,407,957
1985 11,105 1,453,954
1984 10,835 1,477,448
1983 10,736 1,453,913
1982 10,597 1,407,959
1981 10,470 1,358,500
1980 10,276 1,321,595
1979 10,223 1,314,563
1978 10,152 1,286,991
1977 10,036 1,259,315
1976 9,833 1,232,608
1975 9,601 1,175,181
1974 9,295 1,000,505
1973 9,003 1,061,707
1972 8,716 921,524
1971 8,359 963,259
1970 7,878 905,902
1969 7,625 878,359
1968 7,408 815,116
1967 7,214 862,071
1966 7,039 876,283
1965 6,877 913,761
1964 6,725 950,219
1963 6,589 961,067
1962 6,468 960,046
1961 6,247 798,978
1960 6,098 955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Vietnam by year

Cape Verde
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde Vietnam
2023 12.3 13.8
2022 12.4 14.3
2021 12.6 14.7
2020 13.1 15.2
2019 14.3 15.5
2018 15.5 15.4
2017 16.8 16.8
2016 17.3 17.3
2015 17.5 18.5
2014 18.1 18.7
2013 18.4 17.9
2012 19.1 17.9
2011 20.6 17.6
2010 20.4 17.4
2009 19.5 17.5
2008 19.9 17.7
2007 20.6 17.5
2006 21.6 17.2
2005 22.8 17.4
2004 23.9 18
2003 24.7 18.2
2002 25.7 18.1
2001 26.8 18.1
2000 27.9 18
1999 29 17.6
1998 30.1 18.3
1997 31.1 19.6
1996 32.5 21
1995 34.2 22.7
1994 36 24.5
1993 37.7 26.1
1992 38.8 27.3
1991 39.7 28.5
1990 40.2 28.9
1989 40.7 29
1988 41.2 28.7
1987 41.7 29.2
1986 42 30.7
1985 42.1 32.2
1984 42 33.3
1983 42.3 33.7
1982 42.5 33.6
1981 42.7 33.4
1980 42.7 33.5
1979 43.2 34.1
1978 43.6 34.3
1977 43.8 34.6
1976 43.9 34.9
1975 43.8 35.1
1974 43.3 35.5
1973 42.8 36.9
1972 42.3 36.4
1971 41.5 35.7
1970 40.6 35.2
1969 40.7 35.1
1968 41.2 35.2
1967 41.8 34.6
1966 42.5 35.4
1965 43.3 37.1
1964 44.3 38.6
1963 45.4 40
1962 46.5 40
1961 47.2 35.6
1960 47.9 41.6

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 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 47.9 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde Vietnam
Fertility rate 1.52 1.91
Fertility rate rank 137/196 103/196
Birth rate 12.3 13.8
Birth rate rank 113/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 +727,955
Natural population change rank 133/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +0.73%
Population growth +0.49% +0.63%
Population growth rank 136/197 123/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 2%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde Vietnam
2100 11.1% 13.2%
2099 11.1% 13.2%
2098 11.2% 13.3%
2097 11.2% 13.3%
2096 11.3% 13.3%
2095 11.3% 13.4%
2094 11.4% 13.4%
2093 11.5% 13.5%
2092 11.6% 13.5%
2091 11.6% 13.6%
2090 11.7% 13.7%
2089 11.8% 13.7%
2088 11.8% 13.8%
2087 11.9% 13.9%
2086 11.9% 14%
2085 11.9% 14%
2084 12% 14.1%
2083 12% 14.2%
2082 11.9% 14.2%
2081 11.9% 14.3%
2080 11.9% 14.3%
2079 11.9% 14.4%
2078 11.8% 14.4%
2077 11.8% 14.4%
2076 11.7% 14.4%
2075 11.7% 14.5%
2074 11.7% 14.5%
2073 11.7% 14.5%
2072 11.7% 14.5%
2071 11.7% 14.5%
2070 11.8% 14.5%
2069 11.9% 14.5%
2068 12% 14.5%
2067 12.2% 14.6%
2066 12.3% 14.6%
2065 12.5% 14.7%
2064 12.7% 14.8%
2063 13% 14.9%
2062 13.2% 15%
2061 13.5% 15.1%
2060 13.7% 15.3%
2059 14% 15.4%
2058 14.2% 15.6%
2057 14.5% 15.8%
2056 14.7% 16%
2055 14.9% 16.2%
2054 15.1% 16.4%
2053 15.3% 16.6%
2052 15.4% 16.7%
2051 15.6% 16.9%
2050 15.7% 17%
2049 15.8% 17.1%
2048 15.9% 17.2%
2047 15.9% 17.3%
2046 16% 17.4%
2045 16.1% 17.4%
2044 16.1% 17.5%
2043 16.2% 17.5%
2042 16.2% 17.5%
2041 16.3% 17.6%
2040 16.3% 17.6%
2039 16.4% 17.7%
2038 16.5% 17.8%
2037 16.6% 18%
2036 16.7% 18.2%
2035 17.2% 18.4%
2034 17.9% 18.7%
2033 18.6% 18.9%
2032 19.4% 19.3%
2031 20.2% 19.7%
2030 21% 20.2%
2029 21.8% 20.8%
2028 22.6% 21.4%
2027 23.4% 22.2%
2026 24.3% 22.7%
2025 25.1% 23%
2024 25.5% 23.2%
2023 26.4% 23.6%
2022 27.2% 23.9%
2021 28% 24.2%
2020 28.4% 24.4%
2019 28.4% 24.5%
2018 28.4% 24.6%
2017 28.4% 24.4%
2016 28.5% 24.1%
2015 28.8% 24%
2014 29.2% 24%
2013 29.8% 23.9%
2012 30.4% 24%
2011 31.3% 24.2%
2010 32.2% 24.6%
2009 33.1% 25.1%
2008 34.1% 25.6%
2007 35% 26.2%
2006 36% 26.9%
2005 36.9% 27.7%
2004 37.9% 28.5%
2003 38.9% 29.2%
2002 39.9% 29.9%
2001 40.9% 30.6%
2000 41.8% 31.5%
1999 42.5% 32.5%
1998 43.2% 33.5%
1997 43.7% 34.5%
1996 44.2% 35.4%
1995 44.6% 36.1%
1994 44.9% 36.7%
1993 45.2% 37.2%
1992 45.5% 37.7%
1991 45.6% 38.1%
1990 45.7% 38.5%
1989 45.8% 38.8%
1988 45.9% 39.2%
1987 46.1% 39.6%
1986 46.2% 39.9%
1985 46.4% 40.1%
1984 46.6% 40.1%
1983 46.8% 40.2%
1982 47% 40.2%
1981 47.3% 40.2%
1980 47.4% 40.3%
1979 47.3% 40.4%
1978 46.9% 40.6%
1977 46.5% 41%
1976 45.9% 41.2%
1975 45.3% 41.4%
1974 44.9% 41.8%
1973 45% 42.1%
1972 45% 42.4%
1971 45% 42.7%
1970 45.2% 42.9%
1969 45.5% 43.2%
1968 45.9% 43.4%
1967 46.1% 43.5%
1966 46.2% 43.6%
1965 46.2% 43.5%
1964 46% 43.4%
1963 45.6% 43.1%
1962 45.1% 42.4%
1961 44.3% 41.8%
1960 43.6% 41.1%

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 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Vietnam 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 Vietnam

Cape Verde
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde Vietnam
2023 40 48
2022 42 49
2021 56 52
2020 56 51
2019 41 52
2018 43 53
2017 43 55
2016 44 56
2015 46 58
2014 48 59
2013 50 60
2012 51 60
2011 55 61
2010 61 62
2009 62 64
2008 68 65
2007 73 66
2006 76 67
2005 75 69
2004 80 72
2003 86 71
2002 92 74
2001 101 78
2000 110 83
1999 122 86
1998 134 93
1997 147 104
1996 167 111
1995 196 119
1994 214 130
1993 233 135
1992 255 139
1991 277 142
1990 298 147
1989 322 152
1988 346 155
1987 366 163
1986 394 174
1985 420 186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde Vietnam
2023 1.16% 2%
2022 1.21% 2.04%
2021 1.27% 2.07%
2020 1.33% 2.1%
2019 1.41% 2.12%
2018 1.51% 2.14%
2017 1.62% 2.15%
2016 1.76% 2.18%
2015 1.91% 2.2%
2014 2.09% 2.22%
2013 2.26% 2.24%
2012 2.42% 2.26%
2011 2.56% 2.28%
2010 2.67% 2.31%
2009 2.75% 2.33%
2008 2.79% 2.36%
2007 2.8% 2.4%
2006 2.8% 2.45%
2005 2.8% 2.5%
2004 2.82% 2.57%
2003 2.9% 2.65%
2002 3.05% 2.74%
2001 3.28% 2.86%
2000 3.6% 2.98%
1999 4% 3.13%
1998 4.44% 3.29%
1997 4.84% 3.48%
1996 5.17% 3.68%
1995 5.37% 3.9%
1994 5.45% 4.14%
1993 5.46% 4.39%
1992 5.46% 4.64%
1991 5.5% 4.9%
1990 5.64% 5.15%
1989 5.88% 5.4%
1988 6.21% 5.64%
1987 6.59% 5.85%
1986 6.95% 6.04%
1985 7.25% 6.21%
1984 7.46% 6.36%
1983 7.59% 6.5%
1982 7.65% 6.64%
1981 7.72% 6.79%
1980 7.82% 6.94%
1979 8% 7.1%
1978 8.27% 7.27%
1977 8.65% 7.44%
1976 9.09% 7.6%
1975 9.6% 7.75%
1974 10.2% 10.7%
1973 10.8% 10.4%
1972 11.5% 11.9%
1971 12.1% 10.5%
1970 12.8% 10.7%
1969 13.4% 10.8%
1968 14% 11.6%
1967 14.5% 10%
1966 15% 9.97%
1965 15.4% 9.93%
1964 15.9% 8.73%
1963 16.2% -
1962 16.6% -
1961 16.9% -
1960 17.2% -

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 2% in Vietnam. 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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