Micronesia, Federated States of vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sex gap in life expectancy
Micronesia, Federated States of
7.63 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
7.49 years
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 7.63 years against 7.49 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia, Federated States of averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia, Federated States of | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.45 years | 2.06 years | 4.39 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1960s | 6.85 years | 3.24 years | 3.61 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1970s | 7.29 years | 4.39 years | 2.9 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1980s | 6.91 years | 3.66 years | 3.25 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 6.46 years | 3.99 years | 2.46 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 6.02 years | 4.35 years | 1.67 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 6.1 years | 0.1156 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 7.33 years | 7.45 years | 0.1201 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Micronesia, Federated States of or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 7.63 years against 7.49 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Micronesia, Federated States of and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.14 years, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.