Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Nigeria
3.66
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3.7
in 2023
Nigeria rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.7 against 3.66 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 | 4.53 | 0.6633 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 5.09 | 4.28 | 0.8097 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 4.48 | 4.01 | 0.4703 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.26 | 3.57 | 0.6859 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 3.83 | 0.5553 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 4.35 | 0.3213 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 4.36 | 0.5307 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 4 | 0.1741 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.7 against 3.66 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.