Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life Expectancy at Birth
Botswana
69.29
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
69.91
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.91 against 69.29 in Botswana, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 | 50.05 | 3.54 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 59.25 | 58.16 | 1.09 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 62.9 | 59.68 | 3.21 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.85 | 60.69 | 4.83 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 54.55 | 62.52 | 7.97 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 62.91 | 65.82 | 2.91 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 67.63 | 68.97 | 1.34 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.91 against 69.29 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.62, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.