Life expectancy men women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Life expectancy men women was 79.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.21
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.21
in 2023
All-time low
45.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Life expectancy men women in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.95 | — |
| 1951 | 46.67 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 47.38 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 47.65 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 47.9 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 48.12 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 48.35 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 48.62 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 48.93 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 49.35 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 49.88 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 50.55 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 51.34 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 52.24 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 53.17 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 54.11 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 54.98 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 55.75 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 56.42 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 57.02 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 57.56 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 58.08 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 58.62 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 59.27 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 59.88 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 60.58 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 61.14 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.88 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 62.38 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 62.82 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 63.2 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 63.57 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.9 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 64.27 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.4 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.02 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 65.45 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 65.9 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.36 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 66.82 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.25 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 67.64 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.01 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.38 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.72 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.76 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 69.81 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 70.44 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.05 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 71.68 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 72.28 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 72.7 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.26 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 73.73 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.11 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.63 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 75.01 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.21 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.64 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 75.94 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.12 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.57 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.92 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.09 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.34 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.62 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.83 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.11 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.24 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.69 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.01 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.88 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.06 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.21 | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 79.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 79.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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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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