Cabo Verde: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Cabo Verde's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.51.
That's down 0.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Cabo Verde ranks #150 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.73
- Trough
- 1.51
- 1-year change
- -0.7%
- 5-year change
- -11.0%
- -2.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -25.6%
- -2.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.5110 | |
| 1.5220 | |
| 1.5330 | |
| 1.5540 | |
| 1.5910 | |
| 1.6980 | |
| 1.8040 | |
| 1.9300 | |
| 1.9660 | |
| 1.9680 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cabo Verde's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Cabo Verde's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.51, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cabo Verde's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Cabo Verde's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Cabo Verde rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Cabo Verde ranked #150 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Cabo Verde's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Cabo Verde is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.