Cape Verde vs Latvia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Cape Verde
76.22 years
in 2024
Latvia
76.43 years
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
98th
Latvia rank
95th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 76.43 years against 76.22 years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 95th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.47 years | 70.18 years | 17.7 years | Latvia |
| 1970s | 58.69 years | 69.4 years | 10.7 years | Latvia |
| 1980s | 62.2 years | 69.66 years | 7.46 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 65.07 years | 68.24 years | 3.16 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 70.46 years | 71.41 years | 0.9501 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 73.94 years | 74.28 years | 0.3356 years | Latvia |
| 2020s | 75.29 years | 74.86 years | 0.4264 years | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cape Verde or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 76.43 years against 76.22 years in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 0.21 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 95th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.