Greenland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, total
Greenland
70.27 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
69.91 years
in 2024
Greenland rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Greenland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 70.27 years against 69.91 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.36 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.08 years | 50.05 years | 11.03 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 62.63 years | 58.16 years | 4.47 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 63.85 years | 59.68 years | 4.16 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 65.6 years | 60.69 years | 4.91 years | Greenland |
| 2000s | 66.92 years | 62.52 years | 4.4 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 70.59 years | 65.82 years | 4.77 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 71 years | 68.97 years | 2.03 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Greenland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Greenland, at 70.27 years against 69.91 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.36 years, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Greenland ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.