Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.52 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.99 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.52 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Cape Verde is 1.52 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Cape Verde peaked at 6.99 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.52 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.66 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.71 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.75 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.8 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6.84 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.98 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.99 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.99 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.99 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.98 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.97 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.95 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.93 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.91 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.89 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.86 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.38 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.27 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.07 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.81 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.68 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.55 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.36 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.26 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.12 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.95 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.49 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.54 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.37 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.52 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.52 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 6.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 live births per woman | 3.73 live births per woman | 5.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 3.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Cape Verde?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Cape Verde was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.