Barbados vs Cape Verde: Life expectancy at birth, total
Barbados
76.18 years
in 2023
Cape Verde
76.06 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
93rd
Cape Verde rank
94th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 76.18 years against 76.06 years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 93rd and Cape Verde ranks 94th of 212 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.82 years | 58.69 years | 11.12 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 73.11 years | 62.2 years | 10.91 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 73.91 years | 65.07 years | 8.84 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 75.02 years | 70.46 years | 4.56 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 75.99 years | 73.94 years | 2.05 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 76.27 years | 75.05 years | 1.22 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 76.18 years against 76.06 years in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 0.12 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Barbados ranks 93rd and Cape Verde ranks 94th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release