Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 76.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Cape Verde stood at 76.06 years. 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, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Cape Verde peaked at 76.06 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.94 years, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 46.69 years | 44.94 years | 48.15 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.47 years | 48.71 years | 56.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.69 years | 56.56 years | 60.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2 years | 61.03 years | 63.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.07 years | 63.69 years | 67.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.46 years | 68.12 years | 72.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.94 years | 72.51 years | 75.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.05 years | 73.82 years | 76.06 years | 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Cape Verde?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Cape Verde was 76.06 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 76.06 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.94 years in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.