Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Namibia
7.73
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
7.52
in 2023
Namibia rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Namibia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 7.73 against 7.52 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 2.47 0.8046 1.66 Namibia
1960s 2.8 2.42 0.3817 Namibia
1970s 4.1 3.82 0.2801 Namibia
1980s 10.89 2.94 7.95 Namibia
1990s 4.47 3.47 1 Namibia
2000s 3.64 4.24 0.5932 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 6.24 6.17 0.0716 Namibia
2020s 7.52 7.49 0.0313 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Namibia, at 7.73 against 7.52 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.21, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Namibia ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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