Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Life expectancy by sex
Sao Tome and Principe
73.73 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
73.93 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Vanuatu rank
160th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 73.93 years against 73.73 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.81 years | 47.58 years | 6.78 years | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 51.76 years | 53.65 years | 1.9 years | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 60.45 years | 59.69 years | 0.7549 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 61.56 years | 66.58 years | 5.02 years | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 62.73 years | 70.88 years | 8.15 years | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 64.74 years | 71.66 years | 6.92 years | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 69.06 years | 72.87 years | 3.82 years | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 72.76 years | 73.34 years | 0.5797 years | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 73.93 years against 73.73 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 0.2 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. 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 at birth among females, in a given year.