Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 6.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.35
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.94
in 1997
All-time low
2
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.35 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde peaked at 8.94 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1969.
Cape Verde ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.31 | — |
| 1951 | 2.55 | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 2.78 | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 2.82 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.83 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.82 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.78 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.74 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.69 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.48 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.4 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.37 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.32 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.05 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.02 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.28 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.57 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 2.88 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 3.21 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 3.53 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.86 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 4.11 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 4.35 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.59 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.83 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 5.06 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.32 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.47 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.82 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 6.08 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 6.35 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.61 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6.88 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.16 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 7.51 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.85 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 8.16 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.43 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.39 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.83 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8.94 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.89 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.77 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.55 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.24 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.65 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.58 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.71 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.78 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.41 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.47 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.37 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.24 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.17 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.92 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 6.87 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 6.36 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 6.35 | -0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 | 2.31 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 2 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 2.02 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 4.59 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 | 7.16 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 7.5 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.56 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.35 | 8.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde was 6.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1969.
- How does Cape Verde rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Cape Verde ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).