Life expectancy at age 15 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Life expectancy at age 15 was 87.82 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
87.82
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.82
in 2100
All-time low
58.89
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Cape Verde, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Cape Verde is 87.82, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 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 age 15 in Cape Verde peaked at 87.82 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.89, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.89 | — |
| 1951 | 59.29 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 59.69 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 59.73 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 59.76 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 59.8 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 59.86 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 59.98 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 60.15 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 60.43 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 60.83 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 61.37 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 62.02 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 62.73 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 63.46 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 64.18 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 64.8 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 65.3 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65.69 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 65.95 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.09 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.16 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 66.21 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 66.3 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 66.37 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 66.54 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 66.65 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.91 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.07 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 67.23 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 67.39 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 67.53 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.65 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.79 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.83 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.04 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 68.18 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 68.31 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.45 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.59 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.73 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.8 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.87 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.97 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.42 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.58 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 69.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.27 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.67 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.11 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.43 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.97 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.38 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.78 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.16 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.67 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.03 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.26 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.53 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.83 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.13 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.2 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.4 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.63 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.78 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.05 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.12 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.64 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.09 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 75.48 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.94 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 77.05 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.22 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 77.36 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 77.49 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 77.63 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 77.92 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 78.06 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 78.2 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 78.35 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 78.5 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 78.66 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 78.82 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 79.14 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 79.29 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 79.45 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 79.6 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 79.76 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 79.91 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 80.06 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 80.21 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 80.37 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 80.52 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 80.68 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 80.84 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 81.15 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 81.31 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 81.47 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 81.62 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 81.77 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 81.92 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 82.08 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 82.23 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 82.38 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 82.52 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 82.67 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 82.81 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 82.96 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 83.1 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 83.24 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 83.38 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 83.53 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 83.66 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 83.8 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 83.94 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 84.07 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 84.21 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 84.36 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 84.5 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 84.63 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 84.77 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 84.9 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 85.02 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 85.15 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 85.28 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 85.41 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 85.53 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 85.66 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 85.78 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 85.91 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 86.03 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 86.15 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 86.27 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 86.39 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 86.51 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 86.62 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 86.75 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 86.87 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 86.99 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 87.1 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 87.22 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 87.34 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 87.47 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 87.59 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 87.71 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 87.82 | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 87.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 87.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.76 | 58.89 | 60.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.63 | 60.83 | 65.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.55 | 66.09 | 67.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.98 | 67.39 | 68.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.33 | 68.42 | 70.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.83 | 71.11 | 74.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.53 | 74.53 | 76.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 75.09 | 77.92 | 10 |
| 2030s | 78.74 | 78.06 | 79.45 | 10 |
| 2040s | 80.3 | 79.6 | 81 | 10 |
| 2050s | 81.84 | 81.15 | 82.52 | 10 |
| 2060s | 83.31 | 82.67 | 83.94 | 10 |
| 2070s | 84.69 | 84.07 | 85.28 | 10 |
| 2080s | 85.96 | 85.41 | 86.51 | 10 |
| 2090s | 87.17 | 86.62 | 87.71 | 10 |
| 2100s | 87.82 | 87.82 | 87.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 100 Saint Helena 87.83 compare
- 100 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 87.83 compare
- 102 Palestine 87.83 compare
- 104 Mayotte 87.8 compare
- 105 North Macedonia 87.67 compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 87.58 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Cape Verde?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Cape Verde was 87.82 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 87.82 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.89 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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