Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Mauritania
66.5 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
66.24 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 66.5 years against 66.24 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.54 years | 38.75 years | 0.7875 years | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 45.74 years | 48.52 years | 2.78 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 49.84 years | 56.05 years | 6.21 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 53.84 years | 57.89 years | 4.05 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 57.45 years | 58.73 years | 1.28 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 61.45 years | 60.38 years | 1.07 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 64.52 years | 62.96 years | 1.56 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 65.63 years | 65.31 years | 0.3155 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritania, at 66.5 years against 66.24 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.26 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.