Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde stood at 77.6%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde peaked at 77.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.9% | — |
| 1961 | 37.3% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 38.9% | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 40.7% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 42.5% | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 46.0% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 47.5% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 77.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 77.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 35.9% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 50.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 53.0% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 52.2% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 59.7% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 69.8% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 70.6% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde was 77.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Cape Verde ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.