Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Samoa
78.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
78.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
148th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
149th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 78.6% against 78.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 47.3% | 9.0% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 60.4% | 5.2% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 72.6% | 63.1% | 9.5% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 63.8% | 13.9% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 64.4% | 15.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 70.1% | 8.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.8% | 1.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 78.6% against 78.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Samoa ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.