Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy men women

Samoa
73.66
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
73.73
in 2023
Samoa rank
163rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.73 against 73.66 in Samoa, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 54.22 40.81 13.41 Samoa
1960s 59.66 51.76 7.9 Samoa
1970s 65.36 60.45 4.92 Samoa
1980s 69.54 61.56 7.98 Samoa
1990s 72.49 62.73 9.76 Samoa
2000s 74.09 64.74 9.36 Samoa
2010s 73.32 69.06 4.27 Samoa
2020s 73.26 72.76 0.5003 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.73 against 73.66 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.07, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Samoa ranks 163rd 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