Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Egypt
73.81 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
73.73 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Egypt
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 73.81 years against 73.73 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08 years.
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 years | 40.81 years | 0.8948 years | Egypt |
| 1960s | 50.03 years | 51.76 years | 1.72 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 54.29 years | 60.45 years | 6.16 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 60.77 years | 61.56 years | 0.7895 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 66.77 years | 62.73 years | 4.05 years | Egypt |
| 2000s | 70.65 years | 64.74 years | 5.91 years | Egypt |
| 2010s | 72.44 years | 69.06 years | 3.38 years | Egypt |
| 2020s | 72.45 years | 72.76 years | 0.3072 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Egypt or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Egypt, at 73.81 years against 73.73 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.08 years, 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 at birth, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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