Life Expectancy at Birth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.22
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 216 countries
All-time high
76.22
in 2024
All-time low
48.71
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde is 76.22, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde peaked at 76.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.71, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 97th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.71 | — |
| 1961 | 49.42 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 50.24 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 51.15 | +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% |
| 2024 | 76.22 | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 76.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 76.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 75.29 | 73.82 | 76.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde?
- Life expectancy at birth in Cape Verde was 76.22 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 76.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.71 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.