India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
India
73.6 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
73.73 years
in 2023
India rank
164th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- India
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.73 years against 73.6 years in India, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.55 years | 40.81 years | 1.74 years | India |
| 1960s | 45.83 years | 51.76 years | 5.93 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 50.14 years | 60.45 years | 10.31 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 56.33 years | 61.56 years | 5.23 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 61.27 years | 62.73 years | 1.46 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 66.09 years | 64.74 years | 1.35 years | India |
| 2010s | 70.67 years | 69.06 years | 1.61 years | India |
| 2020s | 71.91 years | 72.76 years | 0.8505 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, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.73 years against 73.6 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.13 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- India ranks 164th 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.