Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy
Myanmar
66.8 years
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
67.78 years
in 2020
Myanmar rank
118th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Life expectancy over time
- Myanmar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 67.78 years against 66.8 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.98 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 118th 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 | Myanmar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.42 years | 47.65 years | 5.22 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 44.98 years | 53.12 years | 8.14 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 49.26 years | 57.4 years | 8.15 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 58.01 years | 60.3 years | 2.29 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 57.46 years | 61.26 years | 3.8 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 60.88 years | 62.68 years | 1.81 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 64.45 years | 66.25 years | 1.8 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 66.8 years | 67.78 years | 0.9878 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Myanmar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 67.78 years against 66.8 years in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.98 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy?
- Myanmar ranks 118th 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.