Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.0879 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cape Verde is 0.0879, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3684 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0879, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3496 | 0.3346 | 0.3684 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2979 | 0.2657 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2325 | 0.2071 | 0.2598 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1889 | 0.1718 | 0.2036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1536 | 0.1332 | 0.1681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.117 | 0.107 | 0.1291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0973 | 0.0903 | 0.1057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0908 | 0.0879 | 0.0952 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,811 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cape Verde?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cape Verde was 0.0879 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3684 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0879 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.