Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe
69.72 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
70.07 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Life expectancy over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 70.07 years against 69.72 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 years | 49.96 years | 10.19 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 50.05 years | 53.85 years | 3.81 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 58.16 years | 57.27 years | 0.8922 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 59.68 years | 62.41 years | 2.73 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 60.69 years | 63.77 years | 3.08 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 62.52 years | 66.34 years | 3.82 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 65.82 years | 69.05 years | 3.23 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 68.74 years | 69.55 years | 0.806 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Sao Tome and Principe or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 70.07 years against 69.72 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 0.35 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) β with major 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
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.