Cape Verde vs Suriname: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Cape Verde
6.25 years
in 2023
Suriname
6.23 years
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
52nd
Suriname rank
53rd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.25 years against 6.23 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 years | 2.91 years | 0.4257 years | Suriname |
| 1960s | 1.86 years | 4.19 years | 2.34 years | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2.55 years | 5.14 years | 2.59 years | Suriname |
| 1980s | 5.07 years | 5.55 years | 0.4721 years | Suriname |
| 1990s | 7.6 years | 5.83 years | 1.77 years | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 5.87 years | 1.69 years | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 6.96 years | 6.32 years | 0.6463 years | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.84 years | 6.47 years | 0.3644 years | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Cape Verde, at 6.25 years against 6.23 years in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 0.02 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.