Womens life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Womens life expectancy at birth was 79.21 in 2023. β² Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde is 79.21, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde peaked at 79.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.95, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 108th of 229 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.
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 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde was 79.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 79.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.95 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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