Total Fertility Rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total Fertility Rate was 1.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.88
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 1965
All-time low
1.88
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Cape Verde, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.88 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Cape Verde peaked at 6.99 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2022.
That places Cape Verde 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.88 | — |
| 1961 | 6.92 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.98 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.99 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.99 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.98 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.97 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.95 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.91 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.86 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.71 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.38 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.27 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.07 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.88 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.78 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.39 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.26 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.07 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.88 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | -0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 | 6.88 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 6.47 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 5.5 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 3.7 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.63 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.93 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Cape Verde?
- Total fertility rate in Cape Verde was 1.88 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 1965.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total fertility rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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