Sao Tome and Principe vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Sao Tome and Principe
73.73 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
73.55 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Western Sahara rank
165th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.73 years against 73.55 years in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.81 years | 38.2 years | 2.6 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 51.76 years | 42.01 years | 9.75 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 60.45 years | 46.74 years | 13.7 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 61.56 years | 54.68 years | 6.87 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 62.73 years | 61.7 years | 1.03 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 64.74 years | 66.8 years | 2.07 years | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 69.06 years | 70.98 years | 1.92 years | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 72.76 years | 73.07 years | 0.309 years | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Sao Tome and Principe or Western Sahara?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.73 years against 73.55 years in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
- 0.18 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Western Sahara ranks 165th 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.