Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy
Eritrea
67.13 years
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
67.78 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
116th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Life expectancy over time
- Eritrea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 67.78 years against 67.13 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.65 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 162 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.03 years | 47.65 years | 10.62 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 40.36 years | 53.12 years | 12.76 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 44.18 years | 57.4 years | 13.23 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 44.44 years | 60.3 years | 15.87 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 52.34 years | 61.26 years | 8.92 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 58.35 years | 62.68 years | 4.33 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 64.91 years | 66.25 years | 1.34 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 67.13 years | 67.78 years | 0.6514 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 67.78 years against 67.13 years in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.65 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.