Life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Life expectancy at birth was 73.16 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
73.16
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.91
in 2017
All-time low
71.7
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde stood at 73.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde peaked at 74.91 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.7, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.7 | — |
| 2001 | 71.99 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.33 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.44 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.62 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.41 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.47 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.93 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 73.98 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.23 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.33 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.46 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.87 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.83 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.91 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.86 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 74.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.67 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.16 | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 73.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 73.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.81 | 71.7 | 73.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.51 | 73.86 | 74.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.41 | 73.16 | 73.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 73 Dominican Republic 73.32 compare
- 74 Belize 73.32 compare
- 75 Latvia 73.2 compare
- 77 Belarus 73.12 compare
- 78 Bangladesh 73.1 compare
- 79 North Macedonia 73 compare
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 life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde?
- Life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde was 73.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 74.91 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 flat.
- 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 birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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