Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.25
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 1997
All-time low
1.5
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.25 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Cape Verde peaked at 8.2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1969.
Cape Verde ranks 49th of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.12 | — |
| 1951 | 2.36 | +11.1% |
| 1952 | 2.59 | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 2.62 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.61 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.52 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.44 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 2.37 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.29 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 2.18 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 2.06 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.98 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.89 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.8 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.72 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.64 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.54 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.5 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.51 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.76 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.04 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 2.35 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 2.67 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 2.98 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 3.29 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 3.53 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.76 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.99 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 4.23 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4.45 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.85 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.19 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 5.44 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 5.96 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 6.21 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.47 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.82 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 7.14 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.43 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.7 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.09 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 8.2 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.14 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.02 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.82 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.58 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.47 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.29 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.45 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.37 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.47 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.21 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.15 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.13 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.89 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.75 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.42 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.09 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 | 2.12 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.5 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 1.51 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 | 3.99 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 6.47 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 7.29 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6.42 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.25 | 8.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 46 Martinique 6.27 compare
- 47 Croatia 6.27 compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 6.26 compare
- 50 Suriname 6.23 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 6.19 compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 6.14 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4915 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Cape Verde?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cape Verde was 6.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1969.
- How does Cape Verde rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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