Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Lesotho
7 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
7.06 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 7.06 years against 7 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.41 years | 5.07 years | 0.3357 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 5.61 years | 5.21 years | 0.399 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 5.8 years | 5.43 years | 0.3668 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 6.07 years | 5.48 years | 0.5833 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.3 years | 5.52 years | 0.7808 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 5.69 years | 0.8533 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.79 years | 6.33 years | 0.4638 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.75 years | 6.84 years | 0.0846 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 7.06 years against 7 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.06 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Lesotho ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.