Life expectancy men women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Life expectancy men women was 79.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy men women in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Cape Verde is 79.21, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Cape Verde peaked at 79.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.95, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.89 | 45.95 | 49.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.55 | 49.88 | 57.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.22 | 57.56 | 62.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.89 | 63.2 | 66.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.07 | 67.25 | 71.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.25 | 72.28 | 75.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 76.12 | 78.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.54 | 77.88 | 79.21 | 4 |
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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 region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 men women in Cape Verde?
- Life expectancy men women in Cape Verde was 79.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 79.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.95 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for life expectancy men women?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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