Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe
67.78 years
in 2020
Senegal
68.01 years
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Senegal rank
113th
Life expectancy over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 68.01 years against 67.78 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th and Senegal ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.65 years | 36.75 years | 10.9 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 53.12 years | 38.46 years | 14.66 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 57.4 years | 41.98 years | 15.43 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 60.3 years | 48.72 years | 11.58 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 61.26 years | 56.89 years | 4.37 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 62.68 years | 58.93 years | 3.75 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 66.25 years | 65.75 years | 0.5015 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 67.78 years | 68.01 years | 0.2216 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 68.01 years against 67.78 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 0.23 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th and Senegal ranks 113th 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.