Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Samoa
73.66 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
73.73 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
163rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.73 years against 73.66 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.07 years.
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 years | 40.81 years | 13.41 years | Samoa |
| 1960s | 59.66 years | 51.76 years | 7.9 years | Samoa |
| 1970s | 65.36 years | 60.45 years | 4.92 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 69.54 years | 61.56 years | 7.98 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 72.49 years | 62.73 years | 9.76 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.09 years | 64.74 years | 9.36 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 73.32 years | 69.06 years | 4.27 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 73.26 years | 72.76 years | 0.5003 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.73 years against 73.66 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.07 years, 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 at birth, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 163rd 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.