Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Life expectancy, source comparison
Sao Tome and Principe
69.72 years
in 2023
Yemen
69.3 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Yemen rank
175th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.72 years against 69.3 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.42 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 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 years | 30.74 years | 9.03 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 50.05 years | 35.61 years | 14.44 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 58.16 years | 45.05 years | 13.1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 59.68 years | 54.46 years | 5.23 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 60.69 years | 60.29 years | 0.4001 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 62.52 years | 65 years | 2.49 years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 65.82 years | 67.16 years | 1.34 years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 68.74 years | 67.43 years | 1.31 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.72 years against 69.3 years in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 0.42 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th 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.