Healthy life expectancy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Healthy life expectancy was 63.77 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy in Cape Verde stood at 63.77 Years.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy in Cape Verde peaked at 65.31 Years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.44 Years, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.44 Years | — |
| 2001 | 62.69 Years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.87 Years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.01 Years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.12 Years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.28 Years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.88 Years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.92 Years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.29 Years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.34 Years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.55 Years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.67 Years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.8 Years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.02 Years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.19 Years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.19 Years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.26 Years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.31 Years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.6 Years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.76 Years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.27 Years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.77 Years | -0.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 63.77 Years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16 Years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 63.77 Years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75 Years, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.38 Years | 62.44 Years | 64.34 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.93 Years | 64.55 Years | 65.31 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.02 Years | 63.77 Years | 64.27 Years | 2 |
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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy in Cape Verde?
- Healthy life expectancy in Cape Verde was 63.77 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 65.31 Years in 2017.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.44 Years in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for healthy life expectancy?
- Cape Verde ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.