Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy men women

Egypt
73.81
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
73.73
in 2023
Egypt rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Egypt
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 73.81 against 73.73 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Egypt ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 41.7 40.81 0.8948 Egypt
1960s 50.03 51.76 1.72 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 54.29 60.45 6.16 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 60.77 61.56 0.7895 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 66.77 62.73 4.05 Egypt
2000s 70.65 64.74 5.91 Egypt
2010s 72.44 69.06 3.38 Egypt
2020s 72.45 72.76 0.3072 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Egypt or Sao Tome and Principe?
Egypt, at 73.81 against 73.73 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.08, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Egypt ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed