Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy at birth, total

Sao Tome and Principe
69.91 years
in 2024
Turkmenistan
70.2 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Turkmenistan rank
154th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 70.2 years against 69.91 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Turkmenistan ranks 154th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
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 68.97 years 69.68 years 0.7042 years Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Sao Tome and Principe or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 70.2 years against 69.91 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
0.29 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Turkmenistan ranks 154th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.