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Fertility & birth rates in Cape Verde and Yemen

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Cape Verde and 4.59 in Yemen — 201.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Cape Verde and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Cape Verde is ranked 113/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Cape Verde — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 38.8 in Cape Verde vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Cape Verde, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Cape Verde vs Yemen by year

Cape Verde
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Yemen
2023 1.52 4.59
2022 1.53 4.59
2021 1.55 4.6
2020 1.59 4.6
2019 1.7 4.6
2018 1.8 4.61
2017 1.93 4.61
2016 1.97 4.61
2015 1.97 4.62
2014 2.03 4.62
2013 2.07 4.62
2012 2.15 4.63
2011 2.33 4.63
2010 2.33 4.81
2009 2.25 5
2008 2.3 5.11
2007 2.41 5.26
2006 2.56 5.41
2005 2.73 5.56
2004 2.9 5.71
2003 3.03 5.84
2002 3.19 5.97
2001 3.37 6.14
2000 3.55 6.32
1999 3.73 6.49
1998 3.9 6.64
1997 4.05 6.82
1996 4.26 7
1995 4.49 7.53
1994 4.72 7.8
1993 4.95 8.05
1992 5.12 8.27
1991 5.26 8.46
1990 5.36 8.61
1989 5.45 8.71
1988 5.55 8.79
1987 5.68 8.83
1986 5.81 8.86
1985 5.92 8.86
1984 5.97 8.85
1983 6.07 8.83
1982 6.17 8.79
1981 6.27 8.75
1980 6.38 8.71
1979 6.47 8.67
1978 6.56 8.5
1977 6.65 8.47
1976 6.71 8.42
1975 6.77 8.37
1974 6.82 8.33
1973 6.86 8.29
1972 6.89 8.27
1971 6.91 8.26
1970 6.94 8.23
1969 6.95 8.22
1968 6.97 8.19
1967 6.98 8.17
1966 6.99 8.14
1965 6.99 8.1
1964 6.99 8.07
1963 6.98 8.03
1962 6.95 8.01
1961 6.92 8
1960 6.89 7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cape Verde
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Cape Verde Yemen
2023 3,798 1,198,150
2022 3,864 1,153,375
2021 3,575 1,103,622
2020 3,734 1,086,322
2019 4,773 1,056,432
2018 5,282 1,020,238
2017 5,993 1,006,725
2016 6,238 975,697
2015 6,314 939,922
2014 6,622 920,330
2013 6,780 884,929
2012 7,157 845,645
2011 7,874 806,359
2010 7,746 803,246
2009 7,216 798,911
2008 7,313 779,123
2007 7,559 764,780
2006 7,980 750,082
2005 8,428 726,708
2004 8,825 710,493
2003 9,037 694,457
2002 9,278 672,494
2001 9,510 658,704
2000 9,752 646,694
1999 9,989 633,166
1998 10,187 615,488
1997 10,323 604,443
1996 10,613 588,786
1995 10,764 607,966
1994 11,410 602,363
1993 11,805 595,459
1992 11,915 582,072
1991 11,899 565,837
1990 11,738 549,654
1989 11,608 530,464
1988 11,523 513,296
1987 11,426 493,337
1986 11,295 464,665
1985 11,105 455,576
1984 10,835 434,674
1983 10,736 414,823
1982 10,597 392,302
1981 10,470 374,482
1980 10,276 355,767
1979 10,223 336,378
1978 10,152 312,439
1977 10,036 296,115
1976 9,833 281,078
1975 9,601 266,815
1974 9,295 252,737
1973 9,003 240,235
1972 8,716 229,322
1971 8,359 219,095
1970 7,878 207,613
1969 7,625 196,305
1968 7,408 182,518
1967 7,214 173,637
1966 7,039 164,091
1965 6,877 155,398
1964 6,725 147,299
1963 6,589 133,781
1962 6,468 131,262
1961 6,247 129,787
1960 6,098 122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.98% in Cape Verde and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Cape Verde vs Yemen by year

Cape Verde
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cape Verde Yemen
2023 12.3 35.2
2022 12.4 35.4
2021 12.6 35.7
2020 13.1 35.9
2019 14.3 35.9
2018 15.5 36
2017 16.8 36.1
2016 17.3 36
2015 17.5 35.9
2014 18.1 35.7
2013 18.4 35.5
2012 19.1 35.2
2011 20.6 34.7
2010 20.4 35.6
2009 19.5 36.6
2008 19.9 36.9
2007 20.6 37.5
2006 21.6 38.2
2005 22.8 38.4
2004 23.9 38.9
2003 24.7 39.4
2002 25.7 39.6
2001 26.8 40.2
2000 27.9 40.9
1999 29 41.5
1998 30.1 41.9
1997 31.1 42.6
1996 32.5 43.2
1995 34.2 45.9
1994 36 47.3
1993 37.7 48.6
1992 38.8 49.5
1991 39.7 50.2
1990 40.2 50.9
1989 40.7 51.4
1988 41.2 52.1
1987 41.7 52.5
1986 42 53.1
1985 42.1 53.6
1984 42 53.9
1983 42.3 54.3
1982 42.5 54.5
1981 42.7 54.6
1980 42.7 54.9
1979 43.2 54.9
1978 43.6 54.2
1977 43.8 54.4
1976 43.9 54.6
1975 43.8 54.7
1974 43.3 54.8
1973 42.8 55
1972 42.3 55.4
1971 41.5 55.8
1970 40.6 56.1
1969 40.7 56.2
1968 41.2 56.5
1967 41.8 56.8
1966 42.5 56.9
1965 43.3 56.8
1964 44.3 56.8
1963 45.4 56.5
1962 46.5 56.3
1961 47.2 56.2
1960 47.9 56

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 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 47.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cape Verde Yemen
Fertility rate 1.52 4.59
Fertility rate rank 137/196 13/196
Birth rate 12.3 35.2
Birth rate rank 113/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,798 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 133/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +0.73% +3.04%
Population growth +0.49% +3.03%
Population growth rank 136/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.1 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.5 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.6% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.3% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.1% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.16% 3.93%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cape Verde
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cape Verde Yemen
2100 11.1% 19.3%
2099 11.1% 19.4%
2098 11.2% 19.6%
2097 11.2% 19.7%
2096 11.3% 19.9%
2095 11.3% 20.1%
2094 11.4% 20.2%
2093 11.5% 20.4%
2092 11.6% 20.6%
2091 11.6% 20.8%
2090 11.7% 20.9%
2089 11.8% 21.1%
2088 11.8% 21.3%
2087 11.9% 21.5%
2086 11.9% 21.7%
2085 11.9% 21.9%
2084 12% 22.1%
2083 12% 22.3%
2082 11.9% 22.5%
2081 11.9% 22.7%
2080 11.9% 22.9%
2079 11.9% 23.1%
2078 11.8% 23.4%
2077 11.8% 23.6%
2076 11.7% 23.8%
2075 11.7% 24.1%
2074 11.7% 24.3%
2073 11.7% 24.6%
2072 11.7% 24.9%
2071 11.7% 25.1%
2070 11.8% 25.4%
2069 11.9% 25.7%
2068 12% 26%
2067 12.2% 26.3%
2066 12.3% 26.6%
2065 12.5% 26.9%
2064 12.7% 27.2%
2063 13% 27.5%
2062 13.2% 27.9%
2061 13.5% 28.2%
2060 13.7% 28.5%
2059 14% 28.8%
2058 14.2% 29.1%
2057 14.5% 29.4%
2056 14.7% 29.6%
2055 14.9% 29.9%
2054 15.1% 30.2%
2053 15.3% 30.4%
2052 15.4% 30.7%
2051 15.6% 30.9%
2050 15.7% 31.2%
2049 15.8% 31.5%
2048 15.9% 31.8%
2047 15.9% 32.1%
2046 16% 32.4%
2045 16.1% 32.8%
2044 16.1% 33.2%
2043 16.2% 33.6%
2042 16.2% 34.1%
2041 16.3% 34.6%
2040 16.3% 35.1%
2039 16.4% 35.7%
2038 16.5% 36.3%
2037 16.6% 36.8%
2036 16.7% 37.4%
2035 17.2% 37.9%
2034 17.9% 38.4%
2033 18.6% 38.9%
2032 19.4% 39.4%
2031 20.2% 39.8%
2030 21% 40.2%
2029 21.8% 40.5%
2028 22.6% 40.7%
2027 23.4% 40.9%
2026 24.3% 41%
2025 25.1% 41.1%
2024 25.5% 41.1%
2023 26.4% 41.2%
2022 27.2% 41.3%
2021 28% 41.4%
2020 28.4% 41.4%
2019 28.4% 41.4%
2018 28.4% 41.5%
2017 28.4% 41.6%
2016 28.5% 41.7%
2015 28.8% 41.8%
2014 29.2% 42.1%
2013 29.8% 42.3%
2012 30.4% 42.7%
2011 31.3% 43%
2010 32.2% 43.5%
2009 33.1% 44.1%
2008 34.1% 44.7%
2007 35% 45.3%
2006 36% 45.9%
2005 36.9% 46.5%
2004 37.9% 47.1%
2003 38.9% 47.6%
2002 39.9% 48.1%
2001 40.9% 48.6%
2000 41.8% 49%
1999 42.5% 49.5%
1998 43.2% 49.9%
1997 43.7% 50.3%
1996 44.2% 50.6%
1995 44.6% 50.9%
1994 44.9% 51.1%
1993 45.2% 51.2%
1992 45.5% 51.2%
1991 45.6% 51.2%
1990 45.7% 51.1%
1989 45.8% 50.9%
1988 45.9% 50.7%
1987 46.1% 50.5%
1986 46.2% 50.3%
1985 46.4% 50%
1984 46.6% 49.7%
1983 46.8% 49.4%
1982 47% 49.1%
1981 47.3% 48.7%
1980 47.4% 48.3%
1979 47.3% 47.9%
1978 46.9% 47.5%
1977 46.5% 47%
1976 45.9% 46.6%
1975 45.3% 46.2%
1974 44.9% 45.7%
1973 45% 45.3%
1972 45% 44.8%
1971 45% 44.3%
1970 45.2% 43.8%
1969 45.5% 43.3%
1968 45.9% 42.8%
1967 46.1% 42.3%
1966 46.2% 41.8%
1965 46.2% 41.3%
1964 46% 40.9%
1963 45.6% 40.6%
1962 45.1% 40.4%
1961 44.3% 40.4%
1960 43.6% 40.3%

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 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cape Verde and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cape Verde vs Yemen

Cape Verde
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cape Verde Yemen
2023 40 118
2022 42 125
2021 56 156
2020 56 135
2019 41 131
2018 43 134
2017 43 142
2016 44 134
2015 46 135
2014 48 134
2013 50 135
2012 51 137
2011 55 140
2010 61 144
2009 62 149
2008 68 153
2007 73 161
2006 76 171
2005 75 181
2004 80 194
2003 86 205
2002 92 218
2001 101 231
2000 110 241
1999 122 250
1998 134 260
1997 147 271
1996 167 282
1995 196 296
1994 214 311
1993 233 319
1992 255 330
1991 277 341
1990 298 359
1989 322 371
1988 346 388
1987 366 400
1986 394 430
1985 420 430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Cape Verde
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cape Verde Yemen
2023 1.16% 3.93%
2022 1.21% 4.08%
2021 1.27% 4.24%
2020 1.33% 4.32%
2019 1.41% 4.59%
2018 1.51% 4.7%
2017 1.62% 4.66%
2016 1.76% 4.77%
2015 1.91% 4.9%
2014 2.09% 4.84%
2013 2.26% 4.95%
2012 2.42% 5.14%
2011 2.56% 5.3%
2010 2.67% 5.49%
2009 2.75% 5.74%
2008 2.79% 6.02%
2007 2.8% 6.33%
2006 2.8% 6.68%
2005 2.8% 7.06%
2004 2.82% 7.47%
2003 2.9% 7.9%
2002 3.05% 8.36%
2001 3.28% 8.84%
2000 3.6% 9.32%
1999 4% 9.77%
1998 4.44% 10.2%
1997 4.84% 10.5%
1996 5.17% 10.8%
1995 5.37% 11.1%
1994 5.45% 11.3%
1993 5.46% 11.6%
1992 5.46% 11.8%
1991 5.5% 12.1%
1990 5.64% 12.5%
1989 5.88% 12.9%
1988 6.21% 13.4%
1987 6.59% 14%
1986 6.95% 14.6%
1985 7.25% 15.3%
1984 7.46% 16.2%
1983 7.59% 17.2%
1982 7.65% 18.4%
1981 7.72% 19.6%
1980 7.82% 20.8%
1979 8% 22.1%
1978 8.27% 23.4%
1977 8.65% 24.7%
1976 9.09% 26%
1975 9.6% 27.2%
1974 10.2% 28.4%
1973 10.8% 29.5%
1972 11.5% 30.6%
1971 12.1% 31.8%
1970 12.8% 33%
1969 13.4% 34.3%
1968 14% 35.6%
1967 14.5% 36.8%
1966 15% 38%
1965 15.4% 39%
1964 15.9% 40%
1963 16.2% 40.8%
1962 16.6% 41.5%
1961 16.9% 42.2%
1960 17.2% 42.9%

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 3.93% in Yemen. 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)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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