Life expectancy at age 60 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Life expectancy at age 60 was 18.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy at age 60 in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Cape Verde is 18.98, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Cape Verde peaked at 21.96 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.98, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.16 | 20.68 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.21 | 19.5 | 21.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.04 | 18.98 | 19.11 | 2 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Cape Verde?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Cape Verde was 18.98 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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