Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, total
Philippines
69.95 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
69.91 years
in 2024
Philippines rank
155th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Philippines
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 69.95 years against 69.91 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.23 years | 50.05 years | 10.18 years | Philippines |
| 1970s | 61.08 years | 58.16 years | 2.92 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 62.75 years | 59.68 years | 3.07 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 66.07 years | 60.69 years | 5.38 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 68.23 years | 62.52 years | 5.71 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 69.42 years | 65.82 years | 3.59 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 69.2 years | 68.97 years | 0.2316 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Philippines or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Philippines, at 69.95 years against 69.91 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Philippines ranks 155th 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.