Guyana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy
Guyana
68.49 years
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
67.78 years
in 2020
Guyana rank
112th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Life expectancy over time
- Guyana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 68.49 years against 67.78 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.71 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 162 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.56 years | 47.65 years | 5.92 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 57.38 years | 53.12 years | 4.26 years | Guyana |
| 1970s | 60.05 years | 57.4 years | 2.64 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 61.08 years | 60.3 years | 0.778 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 62.78 years | 61.26 years | 1.51 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 64.81 years | 62.68 years | 2.13 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 67.47 years | 66.25 years | 1.22 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 68.49 years | 67.78 years | 0.701 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guyana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guyana, at 68.49 years against 67.78 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.71 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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.