Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 36.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 1950
All-time low
30.9%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Cape Verde stood at 36.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Cape Verde peaked at 47.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.1% | — |
| 1951 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 36.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 36.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.6% | 46.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.8% | 46.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.2% | 43.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 39.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 35.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.6% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.0% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 30.9% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 184 Czechia 36.4% compare
- 185 Finland 36.2% compare
- 186 Seychelles 36.1% compare
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 36.1% compare
- 189 Spain 36.0% compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 35.9% compare
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 probability that a man will outlive a woman in Cape Verde?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Cape Verde was 36.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Cape Verde ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman 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 falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.