Cape Verde vs Portugal: Children born per woman

Cape Verde
1.52
in 2023
Portugal
1.51
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
165th
Portugal rank
167th

Children born per woman over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Portugal
246194019812023

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1.52 against 1.51 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 165th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 6.65 3.11 3.54 Cape Verde
1960s 6.96 3.17 3.79 Cape Verde
1970s 6.76 2.73 4.03 Cape Verde
1980s 5.93 1.85 4.08 Cape Verde
1990s 4.58 1.49 3.09 Cape Verde
2000s 2.83 1.42 1.41 Cape Verde
2010s 2.03 1.33 0.6964 Cape Verde
2020s 1.55 1.42 0.1265 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Cape Verde or Portugal?
Cape Verde, at 1.52 against 1.51 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Cape Verde and Portugal?
0.01, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for children born per woman?
Cape Verde ranks 165th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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