Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Life expectancy at birth, total
Sao Tome and Principe
69.72 years
in 2023
Yemen
69.3 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
152nd
Yemen rank
154th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.72 years against 69.3 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.42 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd and Yemen ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.16 years | 45.05 years | 13.1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 59.68 years | 54.46 years | 5.23 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 60.69 years | 60.29 years | 0.4001 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 62.52 years | 65 years | 2.49 years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 65.82 years | 67.16 years | 1.34 years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 68.74 years | 67.43 years | 1.31 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.72 years against 69.3 years in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 0.42 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd and Yemen ranks 154th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release