Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1997
All-time low
1.04
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde stood at 1.09.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde peaked at 1.15 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 62nd 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Cape Verde ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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