Life expectancy at birth, projections in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 87.57 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
87.57 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.57 years
in 2100
All-time low
76.22 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Cape Verde, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Cape Verde is 87.57 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Cape Verde peaked at 87.57 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 76.22 years, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.22 years | — |
| 2025 | 76.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 76.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 76.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 76.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 77.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 77.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 77.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 77.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 77.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 77.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 78.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 78.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 78.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 78.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 78.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 78.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 79.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 79.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 79.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 79.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 79.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 79.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 80.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 80.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 80.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 80.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 80.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 80.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 81.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 81.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 81.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 81.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 81.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 81.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 82.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 82.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 82.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 82.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 82.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 82.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 83 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 83.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 83.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 83.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 83.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 83.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 83.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 84.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 84.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 84.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 84.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 84.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 84.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 84.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 84.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 85.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 85.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 85.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 85.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 85.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 85.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 85.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 85.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 86.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 86.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 86.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 86.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 86.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 86.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 86.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 86.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 87.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 87.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 87.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 87.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 87.57 years | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 87.57 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.62 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 87.57 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93 years, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 76.65 years | 76.22 years | 77.07 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 78.02 years | 77.24 years | 78.8 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 79.73 years | 78.97 years | 80.48 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 81.39 years | 80.65 years | 82.11 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 82.92 years | 82.26 years | 83.58 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 84.35 years | 83.72 years | 84.96 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 85.67 years | 85.09 years | 86.23 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 86.9 years | 86.35 years | 87.46 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 87.57 years | 87.57 years | 87.57 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 98 Wallis and Futuna 87.69 years compare
- 99 Mayotte 87.61 years compare
- 100 Lebanon 87.59 years compare
- 102 Palestine 87.55 years compare
- 103 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 87.54 years compare
- 104 Saint Helena 87.53 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Cape Verde?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Cape Verde was 87.57 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 87.57 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.22 years in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.