Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, total
Palau
69.38 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
69.91 years
in 2024
Palau rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.91 years against 69.38 years in Palau, a difference of 0.53 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.95 years | 50.05 years | 5.91 years | Palau |
| 1970s | 59.71 years | 58.16 years | 1.56 years | Palau |
| 1980s | 62.53 years | 59.68 years | 2.85 years | Palau |
| 1990s | 63.32 years | 60.69 years | 2.64 years | Palau |
| 2000s | 66.12 years | 62.52 years | 3.6 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 68.9 years | 65.82 years | 3.08 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 68.97 years | 68.97 years | 0.0078 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.91 years against 69.38 years in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.53 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Palau ranks 158th 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.