Cape Verde vs Latvia: Life expectancy
Cape Verde
73.16 Years
in 2021
Latvia
73.2 Years
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
76th
Latvia rank
75th
Life expectancy over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 73.2 Years against 73.16 Years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.04 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 75th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.81 Years | 70.76 Years | 2.04 Years | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 74.51 Years | 74.44 Years | 0.068 Years | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 73.41 Years | 74.35 Years | 0.9365 Years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Cape Verde or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 73.2 Years against 73.16 Years in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 0.04 Years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 75th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.