Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 81.63 years against 81.58 years in Iraq as of 2100.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.05 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Iraq

81.58 years

in 2100

Sao Tome and Principe

81.63 years

in 2100

Iraq rank

169th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

168th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Iraq
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 81.63 years against 81.58 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2020s	72.69 years	70.35 years	2.33 years	Iraq
2030s	73.53 years	71.72 years	1.81 years	Iraq
2040s	74.63 years	73.36 years	1.27 years	Iraq
2050s	75.83 years	74.95 years	0.8811 years	Iraq
2060s	77.07 years	76.48 years	0.586 years	Iraq
2070s	78.34 years	77.98 years	0.3593 years	Iraq
2080s	79.63 years	79.46 years	0.1652 years	Iraq
2090s	80.9 years	80.88 years	0.0241 years	Iraq
2100s	81.58 years	81.63 years	0.053 years	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 81.63 years against 81.58 years in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.05 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Iraq ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.