Life expectancy (Our World) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Life expectancy (Our World) was 76.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.06
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.06
in 2023
All-time low
44.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Cape Verde stood at 76.06. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Cape Verde peaked at 76.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.94, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 109th 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 (Our World) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.94 | — |
| 1951 | 45.55 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 46.15 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 46.4 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 46.63 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 46.85 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 47.09 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 47.38 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 47.71 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 48.15 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 48.71 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 49.42 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 50.24 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 51.14 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 52.09 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 53.04 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 53.92 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 54.72 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 55.43 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 56.04 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 56.56 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.03 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 57.49 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 57.98 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 58.43 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.98 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 59.4 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 59.99 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 60.38 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.73 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 61.03 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.3 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 61.52 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 61.77 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 61.83 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.28 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 62.58 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.91 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 63.24 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.57 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 63.87 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 64.07 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.25 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.46 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.65 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.69 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 65.52 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 66.08 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.71 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 67.41 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.12 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 68.71 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.45 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 70.01 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.94 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.34 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.49 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.89 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.14 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.51 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.91 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.31 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.48 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.35 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.45 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.82 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 74.42 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.91 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 76.06 | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 76.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 76.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.69 | 44.94 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.47 | 48.71 | 56.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.69 | 56.56 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2 | 61.03 | 63.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.07 | 63.69 | 67.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.46 | 68.12 | 72.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.94 | 72.51 | 75.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.05 | 73.82 | 76.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Cape Verde?
- Life expectancy in Cape Verde was 76.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 76.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.94 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for life expectancy?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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