Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2023
All-time low
42.0%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women 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
Cape Verde recorded 89.9% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 69th of 215 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.0% | — |
| 1961 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 44.6% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 46.3% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 48.0% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 51.2% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 52.5% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 57.2% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 89.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 89.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 42.0% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 55.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 63.2% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 70.2% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 78.9% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.9% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 87.1% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 66 New Caledonia 90.0% compare
- 67 Northern Mariana Islands 89.9% compare
- 68 Panama 89.9% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 89.8% compare
- 71 Armenia 89.7% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cape Verde was 89.9% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.