Inequality in life expectancy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0765 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Cape Verde, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Cape Verde stood at 0.0765. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1406 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0765, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1138 | 0.0884 | 0.1406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0816 | 0.0765 | 0.0881 | 4 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,811 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Cape Verde?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Cape Verde was 0.0765 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1406 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.