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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income

Cabo Verde: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 76.2 yrs (2024), 98th of 217 in the world and 2nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 79.4 yrs (2024), 96th of 217 in the world and 2nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 73.0 yrs (2024), 96th of 217 in the world and 1st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy76.2 yrs2024 · world 98/217 · region 2/48Life expectancy, women79.4 yrs2024 · world 96/217 · region 2/48Life expectancy, men73.0 yrs2024 · world 96/217 · region 1/48Infant mortality10.62024 · world 111/196 · region 47/48
Life expectancy
Cabo VerdeSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Cabo Verde76.2 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Cabo VerdeSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Cabo Verde79.4 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Cabo Verde in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years76.2 yrs202498/2172/4868.1 yrs72.5 yrs73.8 yrs+3.3%since 201462.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years79.4 yrs202496/2172/4872.3 yrs76.1 yrs78.0 yrs+2.6%since 201465.0 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years73.0 yrs202496/2171/4863.7 yrs68.7 yrs69.8 yrs+4.2%since 201460.7 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births10.62024111/19647/4829.423.812.5−45%since 201447.110.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births11.12024117/19648/4836.026.713.3−47%since 201471.213.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births8.02024100/19647/4818.116.49.2−40%since 201426.66.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births402023104/19448/481106156−20%since 201344857197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months95%202460/1935/4886%97%95%+2.0 ppsince 201469%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.9%202441/15328/440.7%0.7%0.9%+0.1 ppsince 20143.0%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people47202496/20843/4817611757−42%since 201420592131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.8%2023108/19317/483.9%4.1%7.0%+1.0 ppsince 20134.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure25.7%2023110/19334/4825.3%28.1%24.1%+1.5 ppsince 201330.4%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.732023119/1804/46·0.570.72+21%since 20130.252.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people2.2202297/1828/40·2.02.12019+0.9%since 2012—4.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population92.3%2024140/2063/4679.4%83.2%88.5%+7.7 ppsince 201467.5%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population83.1%2024140/2033/4636.8%59.7%80.9%+14.9 ppsince 201437.1%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults10.4%2024131/16617/3920.5%15.3%11.6%−4.9 ppsince 20108.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people26.8201941/18632/4822.923.526.82019+17%since 200927.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

nearest countries

Cabo Verde and its nearest countries

Cabo Verde has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCabo VerdeSenegalThe GambiaMauritaniaGuinea-Bissau
Life expectancy76.2 yrs202468.9 yrs202466.1 yrs202468.7 yrs202464.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women79.4 yrs202471.0 yrs202467.8 yrs202470.7 yrs202466.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men73.0 yrs202467.0 yrs202464.3 yrs202466.7 yrs202461.8 yrs2024
Infant mortality10.6202428.9202432.7202430.2202442.12024
Under-5 mortality11.1202436.5202442.4202436.9202467.32024
Neonatal mortality8.0202420.9202423.0202420.8202432.02024
Maternal mortality4020232372023354202338120235052023
Measles vaccination95%202487%202483%202493%202465%2024
HIV prevalence0.9%20240.3%20241.3%20240.1%20242.2%2024
Senegal: healthThe Gambia: healthMauritania: healthGuinea-Bissau: health
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