Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 23.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cape Verde stood at 23.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cape Verde peaked at 24.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 2 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- 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 expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cape Verde?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cape Verde was 23.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Cape Verde ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.