Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy, source comparison
Sao Tome and Principe
69.72 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
70.07 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 70.07 years against 69.72 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 years | 49.96 years | 10.19 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 50.05 years | 53.85 years | 3.81 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 58.16 years | 57.27 years | 0.8923 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 59.68 years | 62.41 years | 2.73 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 60.69 years | 63.77 years | 3.08 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 62.52 years | 66.34 years | 3.82 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 65.82 years | 69.05 years | 3.23 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 68.74 years | 69.55 years | 0.8063 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Sao Tome and Principe or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 70.07 years against 69.72 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 0.35 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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.