Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 76.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.06
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.06
in 2023
All-time low
44.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 76.06 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde peaked at 76.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.94, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 105th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.94 | — |
| 1951 | 45.55 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 46.15 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 46.4 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 46.63 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 46.85 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 47.09 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 47.38 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 47.71 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 48.15 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 48.71 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 49.42 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 50.24 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 51.15 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 52.09 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 53.04 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 53.92 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 54.72 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 55.43 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 56.04 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 56.56 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.03 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 57.49 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 57.98 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 58.43 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.98 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 59.4 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 59.99 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 60.38 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.73 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 61.03 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.3 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 61.52 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 61.77 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 61.83 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.28 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 62.58 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.91 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 63.24 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.57 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 63.87 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 64.07 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.25 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.46 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.65 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.69 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 65.52 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 66.08 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.71 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 67.41 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.12 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 68.71 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.45 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 70.01 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.94 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.34 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.49 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.89 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.14 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.51 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.91 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.31 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.48 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.35 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.45 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.82 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 74.42 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.91 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 76.06 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.69 | 44.94 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.47 | 48.71 | 56.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.69 | 56.56 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2 | 61.03 | 63.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.07 | 63.69 | 67.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.46 | 68.12 | 72.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.94 | 72.51 | 75.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.05 | 73.82 | 76.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde was 76.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 76.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.94 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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