Sao Tome and Principe vs East Timor: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Sao Tome and Principe
66.24 years
in 2023
East Timor
66.07 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
East Timor rank
183rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- East Timor
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 66.24 years against 66.07 years in East Timor, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.75 years | 29.17 years | 9.58 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 48.52 years | 33.1 years | 15.42 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 56.05 years | 28.47 years | 27.59 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 57.89 years | 29.37 years | 28.52 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 58.73 years | 45.44 years | 13.3 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 60.38 years | 59.39 years | 0.9955 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 62.96 years | 63.55 years | 0.5905 years | East Timor |
| 2020s | 65.31 years | 65.38 years | 0.067 years | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Sao Tome and Principe or East Timor?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 66.24 years against 66.07 years in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
- 0.17 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 183rd 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.